Computer stop at C:\ prompt and Windows 98 is not starting.
Why does my computer stop at the c:\ prompt and Windows 98 is not starting ?
1) Type "exit" at the command prompt.
2) If you still get the same error, try edit the file "config.sys" by typing the following command at command prompt:
"edit c:\config.sys" and remove the line "DOS=SINGLE" if there is.
3) If the above steps do not help, you will need to reinstall Windows 98 by running the "setup.exe" file in the following location:
[C:\windows\options\cabs\Setup.exe]
4) If the same error still exists, you will need to recover the system using the Recovery CD provided.
1) Type "exit" at the command prompt.
2) If you still get the same error, try edit the file "config.sys" by typing the following command at command prompt:
"edit c:\config.sys" and remove the line "DOS=SINGLE" if there is.
3) If the above steps do not help, you will need to reinstall Windows 98 by running the "setup.exe" file in the following location:
[C:\windows\options\cabs\Setup.exe]
4) If the same error still exists, you will need to recover the system using the Recovery CD provided.
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