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Started by Christopher Wilds
Fri, 22 May 1998 00:00
Need Software
Author: Christopher Wilds
Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 00:00
Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 00:00
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I have a PC running (well almost) MS Dos 6.2, but am having troubles with the 'command interpreter'. I have tried just about anything, and can't get this problem resolved. I don't have a way to :sys the drive, as I don't have any bootable diskettes with MS dos 6.2. Where can I get one, or how could I create one having only PC Dos 5.0 bootables around here? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanx
Re: Need Software
Author: stevet
Date: Sat, 23 May 1998 00:00
Date: Sat, 23 May 1998 00:00
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On 22 May 1998 15:44:36 -0400, cnwilds@freenet.columbus.oh.us (Christopher Wilds) wrote: >I have a PC running (well almost) MS Dos 6.2, but am having troubles with >the 'command interpreter'. >I have tried just about anything, and can't get this problem resolved. I >don't have a way to :sys the drive, as I don't have any bootable diskettes >with MS dos 6.2. >Where can I get one, or how could I create one having only PC Dos 5.0 >bootables around here? The command interpreter is "COMMAND.COM" You don't need to sys the drive if it is having trouble with the command interpreter; it already has msdos.sys and io.sys on the drive, or you wouldn't be getting that message. You probably have CONFIG.SYS file screwed up, so that it is looking for COMMAND.COM in some directory where it isn't found. COMMAND.COM is version-specific, so COMMAND.COM from DOS5 is not going to work very well; even using the one from DOS6.22 is not going to work very well on DOS6.2 OTOH, you can use 4DOS. It's an UPgrade to COMMAND.COM. You can download it with your browser if you paste in this URL: ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/micro/pc/simtelnet/msdos/4dos/4dos552.zip ------------------------------------------------- A size-friendly community for romance Join our discussion mailing list at http://generous.net/list/list.shtml ------------------------------------------------- Or chat with us on IRC - DALnet channel #GenerousSingles
Re: Need Software
Author: Chris Wilds
Date: Sat, 23 May 1998 00:00
Date: Sat, 23 May 1998 00:00
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stevet@nospam.generous.net wrote: : The command interpreter is "COMMAND.COM" You don't need to sys the drive if it : is having trouble with the command interpreter; it already has msdos.sys and : io.sys on the drive, or you wouldn't be getting that message. Yes, but............... I removed all the files from this PC and reinstalled with my own image. However, when I decided I needed everything back on this system I realized I had not coppied those 2 hidden files to my backup. _Everything_ (except that PC) that I have is running PC dos. It was running MSDos. (Now I want it back) Therefore, I do not have the files IO.SYS or MSDOS.SYS anywhere in my archives. How can I recreate these files?
Re: Need Software
Author: Gary L. Smith
Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 00:00
Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 00:00
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Chris Wilds (cwilds@freenet.columbus.oh.us) wrote: : I removed all the files from this PC and reinstalled with my own image. : However, when I decided I needed everything back on this system I realized : I had not coppied those 2 hidden files to my backup. _Everything_ (except : that PC) that I have is running PC dos. It was running MSDos. (Now I : want it back) : Therefore, I do not have the files IO.SYS or MSDOS.SYS anywhere in my : archives. How can I recreate these files? What happened to your DOS 6.22 installation disks? -- Gary L. Smith gls@infinet.com Columbus, Ohio Gary_Smith@oclc.org
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