Take out the DOS=SINGLE line from the config.sys.  This is
what is causing the recycle.  (you can just REM it out if you like)

Also remove the lines from autoexec:

CD C:\DOSBoot\Gameshow\TK5\Games\Tetris
CALL C:\DOSBoot\Gameshow\TK5\Games\Tetris\TET.exe

Then reboot.  Your system will back to normal.

This has happened to me a jillion times and it is
no big deal.  I used to play MASTER of MAGIC
a LOT.  It is a GREAT GAME, but a buggy piece
of (expletive).  It is a dos game that needs a
restart.  When it crashes it leaves your computer
with these bogus startup files which can cause
your computer to cycle.  It has been a while since
I have had this happen and I am not a dos expert
as some on the list, but I can tell you that this
works....

HTH

Dean Kukral  [log in to unmask]




-----Original Message-----
From: JMB <>
Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 8:38 PM
Subject: [PCSOFT] Computer Recycles - More

>
>The following are provided:
>
>Config.SYS
>
>DOS=SINGLE   <------------------------- Felon!
>DOS=HIGH,UMB
>Device=c:\windows\himem.sys
>Device=c:\windows\cwdinit.exe /A    <--------???
>
>
>Autoexec.BAT
>
>Set TMP=c:\windows\temp
>Set TEMP=c:\windows\temp
>Set Prompt=$p$g
>Set WINBOOTDIR=c:\windows
>Set
>Classpath=.;C:\Corel\Office7\Shared\Barista;C:\Corel\Office7\Shar
>ed\Truedoc
>Set LD_LIBRARY_PATH=C:\Corel\Office7\Shared\Truedoc\Bin
>Set
>Path=C:\windows;C:\windows;c:\windows\command;c:\windows;c:\windo
>ws\command;
>c:\Corel\Office7\Shared\Truedoc\Bin    <-----------------------?????????
>Set Blaster=A220 I5 D1 T4
>C:\Windows\Command\DOSKEY
>REM
>REM The following lines have been created by Windows. DO NOT
>MODIFY
>THEM.
>REM
>C:
>CD C:\DOSBoot\Gameshow\TK5\Games\Tetris       <-------------- Runs the game
>CALL C:\DOSBoot\Gameshow\TK5\Games\Tetris\TET.exe <--- ditto
>C:\windows\win.com /W      <------------------------------ Takes you back
to windows
>
>
>I noticed in the above that the path statement has several
>'C:\windows'
>labels.  I believe I can remove the duplicates, right?
>
>When I REM'd the Change Directory and CALL C: lines towards the
>end of
>the autoexec.BAT file, that is when the system just recycles.
>
>But at least do one thing.  Correct me if I am wrong, but if the
>system
>is WIN98, then there really isn't any need for the config.sys and
>autoexec.bat files unless someone truly wants to run DOS games in
>DOS
>mode, right?

Unless you need some oddball drivers or something


 (My son's new laptop does not have anything in his
>Config.sys and Autoexec.BAT files.  He does have an Autoexec.BAR
>file,
>but text within the file indicates it is for making a DOS BOOT
>DISK!
>And since it is a .BAR extension, it won't execute at startup,
>right?)
>So do I really need these two files (as constructed) or are they
>designed just for DOS games?

Actually,  Windows probably creates these files when you run
the games and deletes them afterwards.

>--
>Jean Bourvic :>))
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