only boot to DOS

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"Steve" <none@none.com> wrote:

>Hi
>
>When I start up Win95, after showing the logo briefly, it says:
>
>"You are currently running in MS-DOS mode. Do you want to return to normal
>mode, to run Window applications again [Enter=Y,Esc=N]"
>
>If I hit Enter, the PC reboots and loops back to the same question again and
>again.
>
>If I hit Esc, the PC gives me the DOS prompt.
>
>If I type WIN, I'm back to square one. The PC just won't boot to Windows.
>
>If I press F8 before the logo, I am able to go to Safe Mode...no problem.
>

At the DOS prompt enter the following command:

EXIT

That should reboot the computer and Windows should start up normally.

If it again ends up at the DOS prompt try the following command:

WIN /WX

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

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There is some description and additional tips here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];130448
Cannot Quit MS-DOS Mode
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];151717
Cannot Exit MS-DOS Mode
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP W95/W98
"Steve" <none@none.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks...I tried both, and same loop to DOS.
>
> Any other idea beside reinstalling ?
>
> Steve
>
> "Ron Martell" <ron@onlinehelp.bc.ca> wrote in message
> news:qrod80lcnevnekkdqlj37sia5df20smd5m@4ax.com...
> > "Steve" <none@none.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Hi
> > >
> > >When I start up Win95, after showing the logo briefly, it says:
> > >
> > >"You are currently running in MS-DOS mode. Do you want to return to
> normal
> > >mode, to run Window applications again [Enter=Y,Esc=N]"
> > >
> > >If I hit Enter, the PC reboots and loops back to the same question
again
> and
> > >again.
> > >
> > >If I hit Esc, the PC gives me the DOS prompt.
> > >
> > >If I type WIN, I'm back to square one. The PC just won't boot to
> Windows.
> > >
> > >If I press F8 before the logo, I am able to go to Safe Mode...no
problem.
> > >
> >
> > At the DOS prompt enter the following command:
> >
> > EXIT
> >
> > That should reboot the computer and Windows should start up normally.
> >
> > If it again ends up at the DOS prompt try the following command:
> >
> > WIN /WX
> >
> > Good luck
> >
> >
> > Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> > --
> > Microsoft MVP
> > On-Line Help Computer Service
> > http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
> >
> > "The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."
>
>

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Thanks for letting us know that you got it sorted.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP W95/W98
"Steve" <none@none.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks very much Jeff
>
> I followed instruction in article 151717 and removed the DOS=Single in
> config.sys. That did it.
>
> You...the man!
> Steve
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win95.general.discussion (More info?)

Steve,
Please take a look at cquirke's reply to your post, as removing the DOS=Single line may still leave you with an inappropriate config.sys file for Windows.

If you post the contents of the autoexec.bat and config.sys files, we can look them over and see if that is the case.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Steve" <none@none.com> wrote in message news:#U$0F8$JEHA.3920@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Thanks very much Jeff
>
> I followed instruction in article 151717 and removed the DOS=Single in
> config.sys. That did it.
>
> You...the man!
> Steve
>
> "Jeff Richards" <JRichards@msn.com.au> wrote in message
> news:%23Q0Xq1%23JEHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > There is some description and additional tips here:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];130448
> > Cannot Quit MS-DOS Mode
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];151717
> > Cannot Exit MS-DOS Mode
> > --
> > Jeff Richards
> > MS MVP W95/W98
> > "Steve" <none@none.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23fJnYa%23JEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Thanks...I tried both, and same loop to DOS.
> > >
> > > Any other idea beside reinstalling ?
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > "Ron Martell" <ron@onlinehelp.bc.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:qrod80lcnevnekkdqlj37sia5df20smd5m@4ax.com...
> > > > "Steve" <none@none.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Hi
> > > > >
> > > > >When I start up Win95, after showing the logo briefly, it says:
> > > > >
> > > > >"You are currently running in MS-DOS mode. Do you want to return to
> > > normal
> > > > >mode, to run Window applications again [Enter=Y,Esc=N]"
> > > > >
> > > > >If I hit Enter, the PC reboots and loops back to the same question
> > again
> > > and
> > > > >again.
> > > > >
> > > > >If I hit Esc, the PC gives me the DOS prompt.
> > > > >
> > > > >If I type WIN, I'm back to square one. The PC just won't boot to
> > > Windows.
> > > > >
> > > > >If I press F8 before the logo, I am able to go to Safe Mode...no
> > problem.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > At the DOS prompt enter the following command:
> > > >
> > > > EXIT
> > > >
> > > > That should reboot the computer and Windows should start up normally.
> > > >
> > > > If it again ends up at the DOS prompt try the following command:
> > > >
> > > > WIN /WX
> > > >
> > > > Good luck
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> > > > --
> > > > Microsoft MVP
> > > > On-Line Help Computer Service
> > > > http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
> > > >
> > > > "The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>