Re: Moribund computer

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From: Bill R. Adams
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 00:00

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"Matt Linden" <mattlinden@usa.net> wrote:
>Bill R. Adams wrote in message <66poq7$kn$1@news1.sirius.com>...
> I can only access the C: prompt with the reboot
>>disk.
>>However it is dead.  This message displays when I search for DIR:
>>"Volume in Drive C has no Label. Volume Serial Number is 3465-13EA".
>>When I attempt to access windows (typing Win at the C prompt), I get
>>this message: "bad command or file name". Sorry for the confusion. - b


>You won't be able to get into Windows from a boot disk even if the files are
>there because the Windows directory isn't in the path.  When you do a DIR
>C:\ are there any files or directories listed?  

No. When I attempt to access C Drive directories, I get nothing but
the Volume or bad command messages mentioned above. 

bill
minister@sirius.com



>Matt Linden
>mattlinden@usa.net

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From: minister@sirius.com (Bill R. Adams)
Subject: Re: Moribund computer
Date: 1997/12/12
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