Terry,

REM statements in the autoexec.bat file are not the correct fix (as you've
already seen).
The statements/commands that call for these two drivers, are in the
SYSTEM.INI file.

Click START -- RUN -- and type in SYSEDIT and then press ENTER.  When this
application opens, click the window for AUTOEXEC.BAT and undo whatever
REMs you created.

Now click the window for SYSTEM.INI and then click SEARCH to look for the
driver.  When you find the statement for  the driver, put a semi-colon at
the beginning of the line.  Do the same thing for the other driver.  Now
close the application and save all the changes.  Next time you boot,
everything should run just fine.

If at a later time, you find that the files ARE needed, then you can
extract them from your Win98 CD and reverse the above by removing the
semi-colons.

If after 2-3 weeks you are absolutely positive the drivers are not needed,
use SYSEDIT to delete both lines.

Jim Meagher
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----- Original Message -----
From: Terry Turner <[log in to unmask]>

> Hello,
> Windows 95 crashed on my system a few weeks ago. Reloaded it
> and updated to Windows 98 with the help of Dell technicians.
>
> During the boot process I get the following errors:
> "Cannot find a device file that may be needed to run Windows or
> a Windows application. The Windows Registry or System.ini file
> refers to this device file but the device file no longer exists

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