Wellington Britto Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 I have installed Windows 98 and after two restarts in the installation of it, it remains frozen in this screen and from there it does not pass... I have searched for one by Google, but the possible solutions that I found do not understand them very well. I'm supposed to modify the file "CONFIG.SYS"... I do not even know where to start ... Could you please help me out !? Thanks in Advanced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurobyn Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 You have to edit autoexec file and make sure en the line win is present. as example autoexec.bat file @ECHO OFF SET LMOUSE=C:\MOUSE LH C:\DOS\KEYB GR,437,C:\DOS\KEYBOARD.SYS LH C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /M:10 LH C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE /L C- D- 1024 512 SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T4 SET GALAXY = A220 I7 D1 K2 P530 T6 SET SOUND = C:\SGPRO16 PROMPT $P$G PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\;C:\DOS;C:\PKWARE;C:\FPROT SET TEMP=D:\TEMP C:\MOUSE\MOUSE.EXE WIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellington Britto Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 10 minutes ago, eurobyn said: You have to edit autoexec file and make sure en the line win is present. as example autoexec.bat file @ECHO OFF SET LMOUSE=C:\MOUSE LH C:\DOS\KEYB GR,437,C:\DOS\KEYBOARD.SYS LH C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /M:10 LH C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE /L C- D- 1024 512 SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T4 SET GALAXY = A220 I7 D1 K2 P530 T6 SET SOUND = C:\SGPRO16 PROMPT $P$G PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\;C:\DOS;C:\PKWARE;C:\FPROT SET TEMP=D:\TEMP C:\MOUSE\MOUSE.EXE WIN Hi @eurobyn Could you please explain how to edit the file "Autoexec" step by step, I am a newbie in this topic and I do not know how to start ...🙄 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 4 hours ago, Wellington Britto said: Hi @eurobyn Could you please explain how to edit the file "Autoexec" step by step, I am a newbie in this topic and I do not know how to start ...🙄 auotexec.bat and config.sys are basically text files, so if you access them from a running system you can just edit them with Notepad (don't use Wordpad) Otherwise, you have to edit them with the internal Dos commands: at Dos command prompt, type: edit c:\autoexec.bat or edit c:\config.sys Post your autoexec.bat and config.sys files to help members helping you Also, more details about your installation might help too =========================================================== A quick verification: at command prompt, just type WIN and hit Enter. If it works, then check the file C:\MSDOS.SYS If it has: BootGUI=0 Logo=0 then change it to: BootGUI=1 Logo=1 This makes Windows98 starting automatically and not halting at command prompt. NOTE: MSDOS.SYS is a hidden read-only system file, so you have to execute the command: ATTRIB -H -R -S C:\MSDOS.SYS before you can edit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedroj666 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Jordan said: auotexec.bat and config.sys are basically text files, so if you access them from a running system you can just edit them with Notepad (don't use Wordpad) Otherwise, you have to edit them with the internal Dos commands: at Dos command prompt, type: edit c:\autoexec.bat or edit c:\config.sys Post your autoexec.bat and config.sys files to help members helping you Also, more details about your installation might help too =========================================================== A quick verification: at command prompt, just type WIN and hit Enter. If it works, then check the file C:\MSDOS.SYS If it has: BootGUI=0 Logo=0 then change it to: BootGUI=1 Logo=1 This makes Windows98 starting automatically and not halting at command prompt. NOTE: MSDOS.SYS is a hidden read-only system file, so you have to execute the command: ATTRIB -H -R -S C:\MSDOS.SYS before you can edit it. I installed windows 98 SE on the virtual machine to test the commands. After having fully installed win 98 I started the virtual machine with the windows 98 cd and chose to boot in Dos mode with cd support. I have tested the command, it did not work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellington Britto Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Jordan said: auotexec.bat and config.sys are basically text files, so if you access them from a running system you can just edit them with Notepad (don't use Wordpad) Otherwise, you have to edit them with the internal Dos commands: at Dos command prompt, type: edit c:\autoexec.bat or edit c:\config.sys Post your autoexec.bat and config.sys files to help members helping you Also, more details about your installation might help too =========================================================== A quick verification: at command prompt, just type WIN and hit Enter. If it works, then check the file C:\MSDOS.SYS If it has: BootGUI=0 Logo=0 then change it to: BootGUI=1 Logo=1 This makes Windows98 starting automatically and not halting at command prompt. NOTE: MSDOS.SYS is a hidden read-only system file, so you have to execute the command: ATTRIB -H -R -S C:\MSDOS.SYS before you can edit it. Thanks for your help @Jordan These are my files "Autoexec.bat and Config.sys" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 3 hours ago, pedroj666 said: I installed windows 98 SE on the virtual machine to test the commands. After having fully installed win 98 I started the virtual machine with the windows 98 cd and chose to boot in Dos mode with cd support. I have tested the command, it did not work! The command interpreter is not loaded. Check drive letters. Edit command will not work unless command.com is present in the same dir. @Wellington Britto Now check your MSDOS.SYS. it should be looking like this (other optional entries are available but this is, "grosso modo", a minimum for a decent msdos.sys): Spoiler [Paths] WinDir=C:\WINDOWS WinBootDir=C:\WINDOWS HostWinBootDrv=C [Options] Bootdelay=1 BootMulti=1 BootGUI=1 DoubleBuffer=1 ; ;The following lines are required for compatibility with other programs. ;Do not remove them (MSDOS.SYS needs to be >1024 bytes). ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxa ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxb ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxd ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxe ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxf ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxg ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxh ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxi ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxj ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxk ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxl ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxm ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxn ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxo ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxp ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxq ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxr ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxs AutoScan=1 WinVer=4.10.2222 BootMenu=0 - Use command: ATTRIB -H -R -S C:\MSDOS.SYS to gain access. - Then Edit C:\MSDOS.SYS to change options. (make a backup first just in case) Type this after editing to restore back attributes (before reboot - very important!) ATTRIB +S -H +R C:\MSDOS.SYS reboot... Windows98 should be working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellington Britto Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 On 3/30/2019 at 4:11 PM, Jordan said: The command interpreter is not loaded. Check drive letters. Edit command will not work unless command.com is present in the same dir. @Wellington Britto Now check your MSDOS.SYS. it should be looking like this (other optional entries are available but this is, "grosso modo", a minimum for a decent msdos.sys): Reveal hidden contents [Paths] WinDir=C:\WINDOWS WinBootDir=C:\WINDOWS HostWinBootDrv=C [Options] Bootdelay=1 BootMulti=1 BootGUI=1 DoubleBuffer=1 ; ;The following lines are required for compatibility with other programs. ;Do not remove them (MSDOS.SYS needs to be >1024 bytes). ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxa ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxb ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxd ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxe ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxf ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxg ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxh ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxi ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxj ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxk ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxl ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxm ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxn ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxo ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxp ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxq ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxr ;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxs AutoScan=1 WinVer=4.10.2222 BootMenu=0 - Use command: ATTRIB -H -R -S C:\MSDOS.SYS to gain access. - Then Edit C:\MSDOS.SYS to change options. (make a backup first just in case) Type this after editing to restore back attributes (before reboot - very important!) ATTRIB +S -H +R C:\MSDOS.SYS reboot... Windows98 should be working Hello and thank you very much for the help obtained... I have already solved the problems I had with the auotexec.bat and config.sys files. Thank you very much to all 💯 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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