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If Something Goes Wrong
Windows 98 is not working
♦ To verify that all drivers are being loaded.
♦ To temporarily disable one or more specific driver(s).
♦ To check for errors in the start-up files.
Windows 98 uses a file called IO.SYS, which contains all the
information needed to start the computer. Although your computer
does not need the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files to
start, it does process these files to support backward compatibility
with some programs and device drivers. The same holds true for
the SYSTEM.1N1 and WIN.INI files.
TECHNICAL NOTE: Programs and devices that are backward-
compatible are designed to work with older operating sys
tems and other programs. For example, many features of
Windows 98are backward-compatible with earlier versions of
Windows. This lets you use older programs with
Windows 98.
Most of the information contained in these files is now stored in
the Windows 98 Registry. However, they are still processed during
system start-up. BOOTLOG.TXT file contains a record of all the
components and drivers loaded during start-up and the status of
each. When you select Step-by-step confirmation, you can view
all these files one line at a time to help diagnose the cause of a
problem.
Starting Windows with the Command prompt only
option
Command prompt only starts the basic operating system with all
the start-up files and device drivers.
Use this option when you want to run MS-DOS or Windows 98
commands. This option is for advanced users who are familiar
with MS-DOS and know what these commands do.
Parti: Getting To Know Your Computer