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Dos screen error
Win98SE
I have noticed the following text lines when I startup (or reboot), on the dos screen.: 1line = "Mode select code page function completed" next line = "Bad command or file name" Pc proceeds to boot ok !!!!?? Any ideas please TIA |
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You have chosen to set a country code, in control panel, keyboard, language,
codepage select is selecting the DOS drivers to allow the same keyboard mapping to work in a dos window or boot to dos If you wish to change them remove alternate keyboard mapping from control panel keyboard language, you dont need it unless you are actually using it for the pound sign. If you are using it, edit your autoexec.bat to check the spelling on the line immediately following "Mode codepage prepare" -- Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de spybot http://security.kolla.de AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com Etrust/vet/CA 12 Month free trial (till Feb 2005) http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/ Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/ActiveScan/ Catalog of removal tools (1) http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/ Catalog of removal tools (2) http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/n...aspx?CID=40387 Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before use Grateful thanks to the authors/webmasters __ "Terry" wrote in message ... | Win98SE | | I have noticed the following text lines when I startup (or reboot), on the | dos screen.: | | 1line = "Mode select code page function completed" | next line = "Bad command or file name" | | Pc proceeds to boot ok !!!!?? | | Any ideas please | | TIA | | |
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Terry wrote:
I have noticed the following text lines when I startup (or reboot), on the dos screen.: 1line = "Mode select code page function completed" next line = "Bad command or file name" Pc proceeds to boot ok !!!!?? Top line is a DOS command to normalize the PC before installation of Win98. Next line is a DOS error message: it usually means an EXE file has been called that is not on the drive or not in the DOS PATH environment. But standard Win98 does not need AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS. Rename these both something else, then reboot. |
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Using Windows Explorer, go to the C:\ drive and look for Autoexec.bat.
Right-click it then choose Edit. Press Ctrl-A to select all text, then Ctrl-C to copy it, then open a reply to this post and use Ctrl-V to paste in the contents of Autoexec.bat. Assuming you haven't already closed Notepad (or whatever Plain-Text editor opened when you chose Edit for Autoexec.bat) open C:\Config.sys and do the same--copy it's contents to a reply post. It may be that Config.sys doesn't exist. If not, don't worry, just post what you have. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm "Terry" wrote in message ... Win98SE I have noticed the following text lines when I startup (or reboot), on the dos screen.: 1line = "Mode select code page function completed" next line = "Bad command or file name" Pc proceeds to boot ok !!!!?? Any ideas please TIA |
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Garry
Here is my Autoexe.bat file copy, although I do not use it or config.sys..... via msconfig.(selective startup ticked): C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG7\BOOTUP.EXE @ECHO OFF rem rem *** DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE! *** rem rem This file was created by the System Configuration Utility as rem a placeholder for your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Your actual rem AUTOEXEC.BAT file has been saved under the name AUTOEXEC.TSH. rem rem SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\ULEADS~1\MPEG SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\ULEADS~1\MPEG;C:\ PROGRA~1\ULEADS~1\ULEADD~1 ;C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6 mode con codepage prepare=((850) C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\ega.cpi) mode con codepage select=850 keyb uk,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\INFRA\CTVOLINI.EXE Config.sys file does not open via edit as did Autoexec.bat did. Terry |
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Sorry Gary
I now enclose copy of my Config.sys file in C:\ (as was the Auto exec.bat file I have just posted in reply). DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE X=C000-CFFF rem rem *** DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE! *** rem rem This file was created by the System Configuration Utility as rem a placeholder for your CONFIG.SYS. Your actual CONFIG.SYS rem file has been saved under the name CONFIG.TSH. rem device=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\display.sys con=(ega,,1) Country=044,850,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\country.sys Terry |
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OK, sorry. Was busy this morning.
Ummm... So me a favor, OK? Perform the same operation (open in Notepad and copy contents here) for AUTOEXEC.TSH and CONFIG.TSH, without making any changes in MSCONFIG. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm "Terry" wrote in message ... Sorry Gary I now enclose copy of my Config.sys file in C:\ (as was the Auto exec.bat file I have just posted in reply). DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE X=C000-CFFF rem rem *** DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE! *** rem rem This file was created by the System Configuration Utility as rem a placeholder for your CONFIG.SYS. Your actual CONFIG.SYS rem file has been saved under the name CONFIG.TSH. rem device=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\display.sys con=(ega,,1) Country=044,850,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\country.sys Terry |
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Gary..ere ya go:
Autoexec.tsh mode con codepage prepare=((850) C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\ega.cpi) mode con codepage select=850 keyb uk,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys Config.tsh device=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\display.sys con=(ega,,1) Country=044,850,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\country.sys Terry |
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line after "mode con codepage select=850"
usually reads "c:\windows\command\keyb uk,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys" since a search path isnt set -- Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de spybot http://security.kolla.de AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/ActiveScan/ Catalog of removal tools (1) http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/ Catalog of removal tools (2) http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/n...aspx?CID=40387 Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before use Grateful thanks to the authors/webmasters _ "Terry" wrote in message ... Gary..ere ya go: Autoexec.tsh mode con codepage prepare=((850) C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\ega.cpi) mode con codepage select=850 keyb uk,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys Config.tsh device=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\display.sys con=(ega,,1) Country=044,850,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\country.sys Terry |
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Copy both TSH files to your Desktop. Don't Move them, just Copy them.
Now, run MSCONFIG from Start\Run box and check the boxes for "Process Autoexec.bat" and "Process Config.sys". They will already be partially checked (checked but gray), so you'll probably have to click twice to get a clear check box with a check mark. Reboot and see what happens. Then report here and post the contents of the two files, Autoexec.bat and Config.sys. You may notice that the TSH files are gone--that's supposed to happen. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm "Terry" wrote in message ... Gary..ere ya go: Autoexec.tsh mode con codepage prepare=((850) C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\ega.cpi) mode con codepage select=850 keyb uk,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys Config.tsh device=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\display.sys con=(ega,,1) Country=044,850,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\country.sys Terry |
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