Yep, true enough Clint, but for the purpose of running ScanReg, it works just as well. Sorry if I missed something else in that exercise. You are correct, it is the F8 key which will take you to the boot menu. Also, if you hold down the Ctrl key while booting, it will take you there.
In Win9X, as you say, you can restart in MS-DOS mode from the shutdown menu. All work the same as far as ScanReg. Roger ******** Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.(Oscar Wilde) ================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 1:47 AM Subject: Re: PCWorks: bad command at boot up/OS > That's not a true C prompt Roger, that's the Windows C prompt. ;-) > "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." > > Or, I forgot that I think on 98x you can "restart in MS-DOS prompt". > -Clint > > God Bless Us All > Clint Hamilton, Owner > http://OrpheusComputing.com ) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Select Start|Run and type in "Command" without the quotes or select > Program|Accessories|System Tools|MS-DOS Prompt - or if you have the > shortcut to "the MS-DOS Prompt somewhere else, just select it. > > When you get the open window, just type in "scanreg" - no quotes. > > Roger > > ******** > Famous Last Words: "It's perfectly safe, here let me show . . . " > ================================ > > ----- 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 =====================================================
