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>From: Becky <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list
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>Subject: [PCSOFT] Start Up Help Revisited
>Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 06:54:48 -0500
>
>Hi,
>I understand that maybe every problem has no answers but I thought I'd post
>this question again as I didn't get any replies or suggestions.  I hope
>someone can help the 2nd time around.  Thanks.
>
>Becky Buehrer
>
>Hello,
>I'm hoping someone can help me help my 80 year old dad with his =
>computer.  He has a 4 yr old HP running Windows 98. He has been having =
>trouble for sometime and in an attempt to help himself he at one time =
>when shutting down clicked on "Start in MS DOS"  He had no idea what MS =
>DOS is and of course when he tried to reboot his computer had a black =
>screen with white typing.  Somehow he managed to get to Windows, was =
>still having trouble and eventually ran his HP Recovery Disk.  Even =
>after running it however, when he tries to reboot or start up the =
>computer starts and says "rebooting in MS DOS". The DOS screen comes up =
>with commands running down it for 5 min or so and eventually Windows =
>starts.  Then it works OK.  Can someone tell me what I can tell him to =
>do to get rid of the DOS completely so that Windows starts automatically =
>without the DOS??  Thank you
>
>Becky Buehrer
>
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