Check the file C:\WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT You may need to edit this file if necessary. Any line with an exit statement, or win would cause a restart. OR just rename this file to something like dosstart.bak and try it again to see if this is the problem.

Good luck....

Steve Wolfe..

>    I recently formatted "C" and reinstalled Windows 98.  Since then I can not start the computer in DOS mode.  When I click shut down, then restart in MS DOS mode I see messages from the sound card then C:\> , C:\>  Then the computer beeps and restarts Windows 98. The start disck and DOS Prompt work. Does anyone have any hints as to where I should look for the problem.
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>Paul Ryan
>Nuertingen, Germany >
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