In Windows 98, if you are unable to boot into Safe Mode, try Command prompt only or Safe mode command prompt only. Both options try to boot directly to the Windows command prompt; however, Safe mode command prompt only will bypass all startup files entirely.
Windows Me does not allow you to boot into a command prompt. Note: You should try booting to the command prompt only if you feel comfortable operating within the DOS environment. These are damaged files that the Scandisk utility was unable to fix automatically. A small number of. CHK files are usually file fragments from programs that were open when Windows crashed. A large number can indicate physical damage, i. It might be an idea to download a disk check utility from the hard disk maker's website to check for physical integrity before spending any more time trying to fix errors.
If the utility shows physical damage then it's time to copy the data off the drive before there's any more damage. If the utility shows little or no physical damage then I suggest formatting the drive and starting again. I end up having to turn the computer off when it hangs because it does nothing at this point, is this still going to create the bootlog file if i switch it off when it hasnt finished booting?
It's not going to finish creating the bootlog file nor close the file properly Hope this helps It may destroy the bootlog. But possibly not. It sounds like it might be time to do an over-the-top reinstall. Or multiple reinstalls. I've had to do up to 4 to get things right on really screwed up machines. If you decide to go that route you might want to consider putting the load stuff on the hard drive as that speeds things up considerably. Hi, I checked the drive last night for.
Im still going to get hold of a disk check utility and try that anyway. Thanks for your help!!! I put the good hard drive into the not working computer and booted it from that, than i ran some registory fixing program and it sorted the dodgy hard drive out! All is ok now but the computer has randomly rebooted for no reason twice since. This happend after being on for a couple of hours.
I was wondering if taking that ptvcd. Thanks for all your help! Glad to hear that your drive is working again. RE: DOS startup and Windows 98 startup menu Hi everyone just a big thank you for all contributing with answers to my question which put everything right. And used the second part of edemiere answer to the second part of my question. Reasons such as off-topic, duplicates, flames, illegal, vulgar, or students posting their homework. The Tek-Tips staff will check this out and take appropriate action.
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Join Us Close. Join Tek-Tips Forums! Join Us! By joining you are opting in to receive e-mail. If that doesn't work, select the Start button, then select Settings. Open Recovery Settings. Under Recovery options , next to Advanced startup , select Restart now.
You may be asked to enter your BitLocker recovery key. After your PC restarts, you'll see a list of options. Or if you'll need to use the internet, select 5 or press F5 for Safe Mode with Networking. Select 4 or F4 to start your PC in safe mode. Or if you'll need to use the internet, select 5 or F5 for Safe Mode with Networking. To do this, you will repeatedly turn your device off, then on:. After your device restarts, you'll see a list of options. Select option 5 from the list or press F5 for Safe Mode with Networking.
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