config.sys, HMA, ramdrive 2

[skinzz]

I basically have no idea what happened. It all started when i turned on my computer and was told that there was missing and corrupt files in config.sys. I thought i knew how to edit the file (i did not). i have missing and corrupt files in every line of config.sys. I can not even get to my desktop. Just before the windows 98 screen would appear, it goes black and reports all of these missing and corrupt file.
It also states that HMA is not available.
Does anyone know how to fix this problem. Please

 

[Accessdabbler]

Rename your config and autoexec files to config.old and autoexec.old.

Try booting now.

Win98 doesn't really need these files to boot so it should work. If any of you devices don't work, then you need your config file and will need to post its contents for anyone to tell you what's wrong with it.

 

[skinzz]

please be patient. how do i rename?

 

[Enkrypted]

First get to your DOS prompt screen and then jump into the root of the C:

From there you will need to type these lines:

ren config.sys config.old
ren autoexec.bat autoexec.old

After that...follow the advice posted above this thread...

 

[skinzz]

i followed the instructions and all my error messages have left the building. But now on my screen is just this: Cid I screw up ?

 

[wolluf]

What does your msdos.sys file (hidden, readonly system file in root of C:, so you'll need to runn attrib msdos.sys -s -h -r first, then either type msdos.sys or edit msdos.sys) look like. It should be something like this:-

[Paths]
WinDir=C:\WINDOWS
WinBootDir=C:\WINDOWS
HostWinBootDrv=C

[Options]
BootMulti=1
Logo=1
BootGUI=1
DoubleBuffer=1
AutoScan=1
WinVer=4.10.2222
;
;The following lines are required for compatibility with other programs.
;Do not remove them (MSDOS.SYS needs to be >1024 bytes).
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxa
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxb
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxd
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxe
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxf
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxg
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxh
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxi
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxj
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxk
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxl
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxm
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxn
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxo
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxp
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxq
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxr
;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxs

If its got virtually nothing in it that would cause a boot to C: prompt (this can happen if someone has run sys C: to write boot sector system files to hard drive & not restored this file afterwards).

 

[skinzz]

Good News!
When I saw that that my msdos.sys file was blank. I went ahead and typed in the info given by wolluf. my computer is up and running.
Thank you everyone for your help.

 

[TigerFlight]

Took my posts out but still no star?????? ^Tiger_Flight
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