98 Problems....Need help bad!

98 Problems....Need help bad! startup problems

#1 DarknessConsumed

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Posted 22 November 2008 - 09:20 PM

At first when i turn on the computer i get this error (windows has detected a registry/configuration error. choose, command prompt only, and run scanreg)

when i try that i get an error saying (windows found an error in your system files and was unable to fix the problem.)

when i try to boot in normal mode or safe mode it says (cannot find win.com, unable to continue loading windows.)

i have tried the cd\windows then win but when i type win it says (bad command or file name)

Can someone please help me and let me know what to do to fix it?

#2 xXAlphaXx

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Posted 22 November 2008 - 10:14 PM

Ahhh! I remember this!

However my memory does not serve well.

I belive you need to choose command prompt and type "cd windows" Then "win.com"

Post back if this fixes it.

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#3 DarknessConsumed

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Posted 22 November 2008 - 10:24 PM

DarknessConsumed, on Nov 22 2008, 09:20 PM, said:

i have tried the cd\windows then win but when i type win it says (bad command or file name)

it tells me bad command or file name so it doesnt work...at least not on the computer im trying to fix.

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Posted 22 November 2008 - 10:56 PM

You could try WIN98 or WIN98SE if it is second Edition?

Been quite a while for me too, but the CD is usually named the above and If I remember the Windows install is named the same?

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#5 DarknessConsumed

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Posted 22 November 2008 - 11:03 PM

dont have win98 cd

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Posted 23 November 2008 - 12:08 AM

At the dos prompt type dir c:\ /p/o:n and enter. That will list the contents of the root directory alphabetically.

Look for a line that reads WINDOWS. . . . . .<DIR> followed by a date and time. This will tell you if the file exists. If not you will need to get it. Perhaps some one can send it to you.

Also, at the dos prompt type ver and enter. That will tell us what version of windows you have.

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