Command.com file missing!!!

[ozeman]

my son was playing a dos based game called boduko. on exiting, the system was still in dos and refused to change into windows.

all attempts result in a message saying that the command.com file is missing.

now when i start up my computer, it is always in dos with the same message as above. can any kind soul help? thanks!!!!

 

[Peddant]

If your using XP

Put the XP CD in the drive,set BIOS to boot from CD.

Boot to the recovery console as described HERE

At the command prompt type expand d:\i386\command.nt_ c:\windows\system32\command.nt as HERE

Assuming the main drive is c and the CD drive is d.

For 98 -

Put 98 CD in drive.At a prompt type expand d:\i386\command.co_ c:\windows\system32\command.com

That`s the theory.Keep fiddling `til it works.

 

[ozeman]

Thanks peddant!

Will have a go at it tonite to see if it works.