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Windows Forum / Windows 95 / January 2004Two problems
This is in reference to the same computer I mentioned in my previous post "A couple of questions". I can't boot the computer into Safe Mode. The "Starting Windows 95" line comes up as just a flicker. I'm sure I've had F8 held down when it flew past, but it just goes on into normal Windows. Tried it many many times with no success. Is there anything I can edit (like MSDOS.SYS in 98) that will make the startup menu appear on the next boot? The other problem is that Control-Alt-Delete does *nothing* when I'm in Windows. Shouldn't this bring up a "Close Program" dialogue that shows running processes? You bring up the startup menu either by tapping F8 or holding Ctrl. If you boot to DOS you can edit MSDOS.SYS by changing or adding the entry BootMenu=1 to force the menu to appear. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP W95/W98 > This is in reference to the same computer I mentioned in my previous post > "A couple of questions". [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Windows. Shouldn't this bring up a "Close Program" dialogue that shows > running processes? I did that but it still wouldn't come up. I finally changed BootGUI to zero and then it would come up in DOS. I finally formatted the drive and reinstalled 95. It needed cleaning up anyway. Then I updated IE, did the Service Pack and the Winsock 2.0 upgrade. Everything is working perfect now, including F8. Thanks for your suggestions! > You bring up the startup menu either by tapping F8 or holding Ctrl. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> when I'm in Windows. Shouldn't this bring up a "Close Program" >> dialogue that shows running processes? Jeff's reply covers your first question. For the second, try this: Open the system.ini file with Notepad, and look under the [386Enh] section heading. If it contains the entry "LocalReboot=Off" or "False", change it to "LocalReboot=On" or "True". If it does not contain the entry, add it. Click File menu>Save, then Exit Notepad. Re-boot.  SignatureGlen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > This is in reference to the same computer I mentioned in my previous post > "A couple of questions". [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Windows. Shouldn't this bring up a "Close Program" dialogue that shows > running processes? That one worked... thank you very much! However, as I mentioned in my reply to Jeff, I finally wound up wiping the drive and reinstalling. Everything is lovely now.... :-) > Jeff's reply covers your first question. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > contain the entry, add it. Click File menu>Save, then Exit Notepad. > Re-boot. |
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