--- Gregg Eshelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As a last ditch effort, the SYSTEM.1ST file in the > root is a copy of system.dat made right after the > initial installation and hardware detection. It's > only useful if your hardware config hasn't had > major changes since windows was installed. (So it's > not likely to work well with the DOS card if you > installed under VPC.)
Ohyeah, if you copy system.1st over system.dat you'll have to reinstall all the software you've installed since installing Windows. Fun, eh? If you really run up against it, with Win95 you can get a fresh start by deleting system.1st, system.dat, user.dat and win.com (do that from DOS mode!) then SYS the C: drive, reboot and reinstall Win95. It won't keep anything from the old setup but you'll get several prompts asking if you want to overwrite newer files with older ones. Click Yes if the thing was really FUBAR. Win98 is a bit different. It tries to keep all your software working when you reinstall it over itself. It will just attempt to repeat your options from the initial install, won't even ask for the CD Key. Should that fail, you can try all the switches for SETUP (from DOS mode) to wipe out, blow away and overwrite as much as possible. http://www.theodios.com/SETUPSWITCHES.HTML http://www.windowsgalore.com/windows.95/setup.switches.html If that still won't fix it then you're basically screwed and get to learn the use of DELTREE to wipe c:\windows (and also delete system.1st) then start over. There's just too many places for a problem to hide in 98 that you cannot force the install to override with original files or registry info. ===== http://www.junkscience.com "All the Junk that's fit to Debunk!" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com -- Mac-N-DOS is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac-N-DOS list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-n-dos.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-n-dos%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
