While the PC is booting you have told down either the F5 or F8 key, I always forget which one. One will go right into safe mode which you don't want. They other will present you with a menu where you can select the Command prompt which will be the C: prompt. -Clint
God Bless Us All Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com ) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenn Larkman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Clint, Forgive my ignorance but how do I get to the "C" prompt? Glenn Larkman ----- Original Message ----- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" (Please do not remove the "Re:" from the subject lines of REplies :) There are several things you can try. First, be sure you keyboard is ok.....be sure nothing is pressing on one of the keys or none of the keys are stuck. If you're sure it's ok, then try these, (given in no specific order): Go to the command prompt C:, run scanreg.exe and see if it finds any errors. Also at the command prompt run scandisk.exe (short version first) and see if it finds any errors. If it does not, I doubt the long version would help since I think it just additionally checks the ENTIRE disk even where there is no data, but you may want to try it anyway. That will take a pretty good while. IN WINDOWS, also run scandisk and make sure you have "automatically fix errors" checked. Start with the standard short version of it first as well. Make sure you have nothing running in the background, or just run it in safe mode. Also in windows run MSCONFIG, go to "tools" and somewhere in there is the registry checker, give it a shot. Notice if it still happens while booting into safe mode. If not, the problem is with a driver that is trying to load. If scanreg and scandisk can't fix it, you'll just have to reinstall all drivers. When did this start? Did it happen after installing or removing something? If so you can narrow it down to that. -Clint ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Am trying to send this again.. as I don't think it went through.. My OS is Win98 SE Thanks Liz ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Operating system? -Clint ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi When I boot my pc up.. A black screen appears .. Bad command or file name Then it proceeds to continue boot up.. 1. What does that mean? 2. How can I fix it? Thanks for explaining this in a simple way.. Liz Vee [EMAIL PROTECTED] ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
