MS DOS 6.20 & Windows 98

I still use a floppy diskette drive and MS DOS 6.20. Until recently.
I was still using Windows 98. My computer started shutting down, for
no apparent reason. I decided it was the power supply, and I replaced
it. Since then, I have only been able to start it when using my boot
disk. How do I get my hard drives & Windows running again? I don't
think the problem is my motherboard, because the internal clock has
been working.

Wrong NewsGroup. This is for questions relating to Active Directory.

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MVP - Directory Services
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2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
Microsoft's Thrive IT Pro of the Month - June 2009

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"Ned Ludd" <donovanmedieval@aol.com> wrote in message
news:041fa8d7-0fb6-4c09-a0f3-f0d46dd0841c@31g2000vbf.googlegroups.com...
>I still use a floppy diskette drive and MS DOS 6.20. Until recently.
> I was still using Windows 98. My computer started shutting down, for
> no apparent reason. I decided it was the power supply, and I replaced
> it. Since then, I have only been able to start it when using my boot
> disk. How do I get my hard drives & Windows running again? I don't
> think the problem is my motherboard, because the internal clock has
> been working.

Then what is the correct group?

On Nov 9, 2:38*pm, "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" <pbbergs@no_spammsn.com>
wrote:
> Wrong NewsGroup. *This is for questions relating to Active Directory.
>
> --
> Paul Bergson
> MVP - Directory Services
> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
> Microsoft's Thrive IT Pro of the Month - June 2009
>
> http://www.pbbergs.com
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
> posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Ned Ludd" <donovanmedie...@aol.com> wrote in message
>
> news:041fa8d7-0fb6-4c09-a0f3-f0d46dd0841c@31g2000vbf.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> >I still use a floppy diskette drive and MS DOS 6.20. *Until recently.
> > I was still using Windows 98. *My computer started shutting down, for
> > no apparent reason. *I decided it was the power supply, and I replaced
> > it. *Since then, I have only been able to start it when using my boot
> > disk. *How do I get my hard drives & Windows running again? *I don't
> > think the problem is my motherboard, because the internal clock has
> > been working.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I have no idea how closely this is monitored but here is where I would
start:

microsoft.public.win3x_wfw_dos

--
Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
Microsoft's Thrive IT Pro of the Month - June 2009

http://www.pbbergs.com

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"Ned Ludd" <donovanmedieval@aol.com> wrote in message
news:3af13a9f-e1b3-4d9f-9235-75c3eac36979@o13g2000vbl.googlegroups.com...
Then what is the correct group?

On Nov 9, 2:38 pm, "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" <pbbergs@no_spammsn.com>
wrote:
> Wrong NewsGroup. This is for questions relating to Active Directory.
>
> --
> Paul Bergson
> MVP - Directory Services
> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
> Microsoft's Thrive IT Pro of the Month - June 2009
>
> http://www.pbbergs.com
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
> posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Ned Ludd" <donovanmedie...@aol.com> wrote in message
>
> news:041fa8d7-0fb6-4c09-a0f3-f0d46dd0841c@31g2000vbf.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> >I still use a floppy diskette drive and MS DOS 6.20. Until recently.
> > I was still using Windows 98. My computer started shutting down, for
> > no apparent reason. I decided it was the power supply, and I replaced
> > it. Since then, I have only been able to start it when using my boot
> > disk. How do I get my hard drives & Windows running again? I don't
> > think the problem is my motherboard, because the internal clock has
> > been working.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

"Ned Ludd" <donovanmedieval@aol.com> wrote in message
news:3af13a9f-e1b3-4d9f-9235-75c3eac36979@o13g2000vbl.googlegroups.com...
Then what is the correct group?

On Nov 9, 2:38 pm, "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" <pbbergs@no_spammsn.com>
wrote:
> Wrong NewsGroup. This is for questions relating to Active Directory.
>
> --
> Paul Bergson
> MVP - Directory Services
> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
> Microsoft's Thrive IT Pro of the Month - June 2009
>
> http://www.pbbergs.com
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
> posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Ned Ludd" <donovanmedie...@aol.com> wrote in message
>
> news:041fa8d7-0fb6-4c09-a0f3-f0d46dd0841c@31g2000vbf.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> >I still use a floppy diskette drive and MS DOS 6.20. Until recently.
> > I was still using Windows 98. My computer started shutting down, for
> > no apparent reason. I decided it was the power supply, and I replaced
> > it. Since then, I have only been able to start it when using my boot
> > disk. How do I get my hard drives & Windows running again? I don't
> > think the problem is my motherboard, because the internal clock has
> > been working.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


I would rename the c:\msdos.sys and c:\io.sys and copy those files from the
Win98 CD to C: drive, then try to boot.

If that doesn't help, something else may be corrupted. You can always run a
Win98 inplace upgrade with the 98 CD, which will keep your current settings
but fix boot and other issues.

Otherwise, I would recommend following Paul's suggestions.


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Ace

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