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Windows Forum / Windows 98 / Performance / April 2006Restart in MS-DOS
The PC will shut down (complete) without any problems. When I try to restart in MS-Dos, the machine hangs with one task open called "Winoldap". I try to end this task and although Winoldap disappears from the task window, the PC just sits there with the empty desktop until I power the PC down. Any suggestions?  SignatureJWilliams "Winoldap" in Win9x is WINOA386.MOD, in the Windows\System folder. It is a support file used to run DOS-based programs under Windows...."old apps". It should load when a DOS program is running, and should close when it is done. A DOS program may be poorly written, or not closing normally, and that is leaving Winoldap open or causing a conflict. Try to find what DOS-based program is responsible. Also, are you using the default restart in MS-DOS Mode on the Start> Shutdown menu, or are you using a custom restart shortcut? SignatureGlen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > The PC will shut down (complete) without any problems. When I try to restart > in MS-Dos, the machine hangs with one task open called "Winoldap". I try to > end this task and although Winoldap disappears from the task window, the PC > just sits there with the empty desktop until I power the PC down. Any > suggestions? I am trying to use the default Restart in MS-DOS from the start button. I will try your suggestions about the dos programs. Thanks! SignatureJWilliams > "Winoldap" in Win9x is WINOA386.MOD, in the Windows\System folder. > It is a support file used to run DOS-based programs under Windows...."old apps". It [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > just sits there with the empty desktop until I power the PC down. Any > > suggestions? I found the DOS program causing the hang up. Thanks for your help. SignatureJWilliams > I am trying to use the default Restart in MS-DOS from the start button. I > will try your suggestions about the dos programs. Thanks! [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > > just sits there with the empty desktop until I power the PC down. Any > > > suggestions? Glad to hear you found it....thanks for the feedback. SignatureGlen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > I found the DOS program causing the hang up. Thanks for your help. > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > > > just sits there with the empty desktop until I power the PC down. Any > > > > suggestions? I am having the same problem . I would like to extract the WINOA386.MOD file from my *.cab files but cannot find which cab . My current WINOA386.MOD file is corrupt . TIA for your help > Glad to hear you found it....thanks for the feedback. > > I found the DOS program causing the hang up. Thanks for your help. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > > > > just sits there with the empty desktop until I power the PC down. Any > > > > > suggestions? Extract the file from the .cab files on your Windows CD, or from the .cab file location on your hard drive, to the Windows\System folder, using the"Extract one file" option of System File Checker (SFC). When using that method, you don't need to know what .cab it's in....SFC searches for it. Using SFC to extract a file: http://www.rickrogers.org/sfc.htm#1pp http://www.rickrogers.org/sfc.htm#2pp HOW TO: Extract Original Compressed Windows Files: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;129605#5 Hmmm...WINOA386.MOD is named WINOA386.NEW in the .cab files, so SFC may not work. WINOA386.NEW is in Win98_51.cab, on the 98SE disc. It is in Win98_45.cab, on the Win98 original edition disc. It is in Win98_38.cab on Disk 33 of the floppy disk set of Win98. You can extract it from the .cab with a program like WinZip, ZipCentral, or PKZip SignatureGlen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > I am having the same problem . I would like to extract the WINOA386.MOD > file from my *.cab files but cannot find which cab . My current [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > down. Any > > > > > > suggestions? Thank you glee ; the problem was that the WINOA386.MOD file was being opened with Winamp "mod" files , and I didn't realize it . When I unticked the mod file in Winamp file types , the WINOA386.MOD file opened with windows application and everything was back to normal . The WINOA386.MOD was named WINOA386.NEW and SFC did not work . It was in Win98_51.cab . Thanks again for your help . I hope I was able to explain > Extract the file from the .cabn, to the Windows\System folder, using the"Extract one > file" option of System File Checker (SFC). When using that method, you don't need > to know what .cab it's in....SFC searches for it. [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] > > down. Any > > > > > > > suggestions? WinAmp can play .MOD files which are "Music On Disc" files, but there is no reason for it to open WINOA386.MOD on its own, unless you were trying to open that file with WinAmp yourself. Unassociating the file type with WinAmp should not have had any effect on the issue, AFAICS, unless you were double-clicking WINOA386.MOD, which there would be no reason to do. However, if your issue is resolved, more power to ya. SignatureGlen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > Thank you glee ; the problem was that the WINOA386.MOD file was being > opened with Winamp "mod" files , and I didn't realize it . When I [quoted text clipped - 74 lines] > > > down. Any > > > > > > > > suggestions? |
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