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HELP! IBM Aptiva & Win 95

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From: Ralf Neumann
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1998 00:00
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Hello,
i have a very huge problem with my IBM Aptiva and Win 95.
When I start my computer, the system goes to the Windows95-Picture and then
it shows directly the "C:\Windows>"-prompt. Even when I type 'exit' or 'win'
to start Windows, I always get this:
"You are currently running in MS-DOS mode.  Do you want to return to normal
mode, to run Windows applications again? Y or N."
When I type "Y" or "enter", the start-process begins new:
IBM Symbol/ "Loading Windows 95"/  Windows Logo/ "C:\Windows".
I loaded the Master Boot File new, but nothing changed.
The only way I found to start Windows is to break the start-process, when
"Loading Windows 95" shows up and then go through the step-by-step-process.
Windows starts, when I don�t load config.sys and autoexec.bat.
When Windows ist started, I get an Info Box with this message:
"Environment variable DMIDIR not set"
and this error message:
"BMSUBS32.dll is missing".


Here is my Machine:
Modell:  IBM Aptiva L5H
233 MHZ Pentium II Processor
300 MIP Crystal Clear Audio Processor
ATI 3D Rage Pro Graphics Accelerator
32 MB SDRAM
2MB SGRM Video Memory
4.2 GB Hard Drive
24x CD-Rom Drive
K56 Flex Protocol Modem



Here is my autoexec.bat file:
@ECHO OFF
SET PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\IBMTOOLS;C:\
LH MOUSE
LH MSCDEX /D:IBMCD001 /L:G /M:8
IF EXIST C:\TOOLS_95\GUEST.EXE C:\TOOLS_95\GUEST.EXE
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4

IF EXIST C:\IBMTOOLS\DOSRET.MSG TYPE C:\IBMTOOLS\DOSRET.MSG
REM
REM THE FOLLOWING LINES HAVE BEEN CREATED BY WINDOWS. DO NOT MODIFY THEM.
REM
C:
CD C:\WINDOWS
CALL C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM
C:\WINDOWS\WIN.COM /WX



Here is my config.sys:
DOS=SINGLE
FILES=40
BUFFERS=40
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS I=E000-EFFF X=F000-FEFF
DOS=HIGH,UMB
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\IBMIDECD.SYS /D:IBMCD001
device=c:\windows\cwbinit.exe /A /M



I mailed IBM and Microsoft a few days ago, but until now I got no answers.
Who has an idea, what this error means, please send a mail to:
Ralf1971@ber.netsurf.de


Thanks a lot

Ralf

PS: I�m from Germany, so please excuse my english!
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From: "Ralf Neumann" <Ralf1971@ber.netsurf.de>
Subject: HELP! IBM Aptiva & Win 95
Date: 1998/09/12
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