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Street cry
8th April 2006, 10:47
Hi guys my computer is behaving strangely (nothing new there i know) while it boots it says i have a config.sys error on line 11 i cant get in to control pane l or my computer does anyone have any ideas
TheOldhamWhisper
8th April 2006, 13:06
What operating system? Win98?
Street cry
8th April 2006, 13:15
Yes w98
TheOldhamWhisper
8th April 2006, 13:19
Start>Run
Type sysedit

CAUTION Do NOT save any changes at this point!!!

Go to the config.sys tab and then select all the text and copy it. Paste it on here and I'll see if I can identify what is causing the problem.
Street cry
8th April 2006, 13:20
cheers oldham will do
Street cry
8th April 2006, 13:21
[MENU]
MENUITEM=1,Normal Windows Startup.
SUBMENU=2,Games Options.
MENUDEFAULT=1,15


[1]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS.000\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS.000\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
DOS=HIGH,UMB
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\VIDE-CDD.SYS /D:CD-ROM

[2]
MENUITEM=2A,Startup with NO EMS memory, for new games like Doom, Quake.
MENUITEM=2B,Startup with RAM memory, for older games like XWing, Wing Commander.
MENUITEM=2C,Startup with no memory managers, for newer games like Fifa97.
SUBMENU=MENU,Go to previous menu.

[2A]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS.000\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS.000\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
DOS=HIGH,UMB
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\VIDE-CDD.SYS /D:CD-ROM

[2B]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS.000\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS.000\EMM386.EXE RAM
DOS=HIGH,UMB
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\VIDE-CDD.SYS /D:CD-ROM

[2C]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS.000\HIMEM.SYS
DOS=HIGH,UMB
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\VIDE-CDD.SYS /D:CD-ROM
Street cry
8th April 2006, 13:21
is that what you meant oldham
TheOldhamWhisper
8th April 2006, 13:25
This might take me a while - it's been a long time since I used win98 menuitems!
Street cry
8th April 2006, 13:27
don't worry too much oldham i have got my laptop up and running and should be able to get by but thanks for your help
TheOldhamWhisper
8th April 2006, 13:28
Ok, there seems to be a discrepancy between your Windows folders - is this a recent problem? Possibly after a reinstall?
Street cry
8th April 2006, 13:36
Yeah had to reinstall last weekend when i had serious problems and lodt operating system
TheOldhamWhisper
8th April 2006, 13:43
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\VIDE-CDD.SYS /D:CD-ROM

looks to be the problem area.

Try navigating to the folder to see if you can find the file (VIDE-CDD.SYS) - if it's not in there, try to find it in the Windows.000\Command folder.
Street cry
8th April 2006, 13:51
cheers i will take a look