DEWEY
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VFAT Device Initialization Faile
I get this errror when I try to start. I can't figure what is missing though when I look at the bootlog.txt. I get the following:
Loading Vxd = ebios
Load Failed = ebios
Loading Vxed = vshare
Load Failed = vsharek.
I get the same lines for EBIOS and VCACHE.
Don't have a clue where to go from here.
I can only start Win95 in Safe Mode.
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Loading Vxd = ebios
Load Failed = ebios
Loading Vxed = vshare
Load Failed = vsharek.
I get the same lines for EBIOS and VCACHE.
Don't have a clue where to go from here.
I can only start Win95 in Safe Mode.
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I see now better when you added that WIN 3.11 OS residing on your system. That's fine you could use the multi-boot feature which as you now is part of Win95.
Now your system during the bootup would not even care if you have an Autoexec.bat, or Config.sys. Therefore rename your config.sys to config.001 and autoexec.bat to autoexec.001.
To be able to select the "previous version of DOS", you would have to find all your OLD autoexec.bat and Config.sys you had prior of installing WIN95 and rename the most recent ones to Autoexec.dos and config.dos consequently.
These are the files that you need when you'll hit your F4 to get into the MULTI-BOOT and start a previous version of MS-DOS and consequently WIN 3.11. Here you would go to your win3.11 directory and you type "WIN" to load the WIN3.11.
Is that scenario happening or not??
If I stated something that is not in your actual setting please modify it and post results, or else update me.
Regards
Now your system during the bootup would not even care if you have an Autoexec.bat, or Config.sys. Therefore rename your config.sys to config.001 and autoexec.bat to autoexec.001.
To be able to select the "previous version of DOS", you would have to find all your OLD autoexec.bat and Config.sys you had prior of installing WIN95 and rename the most recent ones to Autoexec.dos and config.dos consequently.
These are the files that you need when you'll hit your F4 to get into the MULTI-BOOT and start a previous version of MS-DOS and consequently WIN 3.11. Here you would go to your win3.11 directory and you type "WIN" to load the WIN3.11.
Is that scenario happening or not??
If I stated something that is not in your actual setting please modify it and post results, or else update me.
Regards
ASKER
The plot thickens. A couple things I sud clear up:
1.DOS is working 100%
2.Windows is working 100% whether I start it from the dot prompt or use multi-booting feature of Win95
3.The following files are in my root directory.
autoexec.bat, autoexec.001, autoexec.002, autoexec.w40
config.sys (no other).
As far as I can see I have not needed any config.dos or autoexec.dos to get into WFW3.11.
4.I do not have an old autoexec.bat or config.sys prior to installing Win95 but I cud make one up.
I did NOT do any of what you suggested as there were already files called autoexec.001 etc etc and I can get into WFW3.11 which is the o/s I use 99% of the time.
Next round please. Thanks.
1.DOS is working 100%
2.Windows is working 100% whether I start it from the dot prompt or use multi-booting feature of Win95
3.The following files are in my root directory.
autoexec.bat, autoexec.001, autoexec.002, autoexec.w40
config.sys (no other).
As far as I can see I have not needed any config.dos or autoexec.dos to get into WFW3.11.
4.I do not have an old autoexec.bat or config.sys prior to installing Win95 but I cud make one up.
I did NOT do any of what you suggested as there were already files called autoexec.001 etc etc and I can get into WFW3.11 which is the o/s I use 99% of the time.
Next round please. Thanks.
Could you post your autoexec.bat and config.sys
**What a luck to have the extention 001, I always suggest to use it because normally no one does... did I pay you a visit before?? just kidding**
**What a luck to have the extention 001, I always suggest to use it because normally no one does... did I pay you a visit before?? just kidding**
ASKER
My hardware is typical: CD, Colorado tape backup etc.
***Config.sys***
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SY
LASTDRIVE=M
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
rem for Workgroup network loader
DEVICEHIGH /L:1,4560 =C:\WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS
FILES=128
BUFFERS=50
REM loads DOS into high memory
DOS=UMB
DOS=HIGH
REM next line provides File Control Blocks
FCBS=16,0
REM a Mouse mite need the next line
STACKS=9,256
rem for CD ROM
DEVICE=C:\DEV\HIT-IDE.SYS /D:MSCD004 /N:1
***Autoexec.bat***
@REM ===== Gravis initialization (4.11) =====
@SET ULTRASND=240,7,7,11,11
@SET BLASTER=A220 I2 D1 T4
@SET ULTRADIR=C:\ULTRASND
@C:\ULTRASND\ULTRINIT.EXE -ej
@REM ===== Gravis initialization ends =====
@ECHO OFF
PROMPT $p$g
rem C:\dos\share.exe /f:4096 /l:40
SET PATH=C:\ULTRASND;C:\;C:\WI
SET TEMP=C:\DOS
LH C:\WINDOWS\MSCDEX.EXE /S /D:MSCD004 /M:8
LH /L:1,56944 C:\MOUSE\MOUSE
LH C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE /X
DOSEDIT
win :
MENU
SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\IEXPLORE
set ieppp=C:\IEXPLORE
set pctcp=C:\IEXPLORE\pctcp.sh
*** end of my autoexec.bat file
Thanks for the help.
***Config.sys***
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SY
LASTDRIVE=M
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
rem for Workgroup network loader
DEVICEHIGH /L:1,4560 =C:\WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS
FILES=128
BUFFERS=50
REM loads DOS into high memory
DOS=UMB
DOS=HIGH
REM next line provides File Control Blocks
FCBS=16,0
REM a Mouse mite need the next line
STACKS=9,256
rem for CD ROM
DEVICE=C:\DEV\HIT-IDE.SYS /D:MSCD004 /N:1
***Autoexec.bat***
@REM ===== Gravis initialization (4.11) =====
@SET ULTRASND=240,7,7,11,11
@SET BLASTER=A220 I2 D1 T4
@SET ULTRADIR=C:\ULTRASND
@C:\ULTRASND\ULTRINIT.EXE -ej
@REM ===== Gravis initialization ends =====
@ECHO OFF
PROMPT $p$g
rem C:\dos\share.exe /f:4096 /l:40
SET PATH=C:\ULTRASND;C:\;C:\WI
SET TEMP=C:\DOS
LH C:\WINDOWS\MSCDEX.EXE /S /D:MSCD004 /M:8
LH /L:1,56944 C:\MOUSE\MOUSE
LH C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE /X
DOSEDIT
win :
MENU
SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\IEXPLORE
set ieppp=C:\IEXPLORE
set pctcp=C:\IEXPLORE\pctcp.sh
*** end of my autoexec.bat file
Thanks for the help.
ASKER
So I have a WINDOWS directory for Win3.11 and a WIN95 directory for the other guy.
Cause #1 - I have a copy of IFSHLP.SYS in my Win95 folder.
Cause #2 - Here is a part of my current CONFIG.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SY
LASTDRIVE=M
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
rem for Workgroup network loader
DEVICEHIGH /L:1,4560 =C:\WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS
My present CONFIG.SYS does call for a IFSHLP.SYS which is in my WINDOWS directory. BTW, there is also a IFSHLP.SYS in the WIN95 directory.
Cause #3 -see above as there is a statement in my config.sys but it goes to my WINDOWS directory and not my WIN95 directory.
Cause #4 - looks OK
Cause #5 - If I start Win95 in Safe Mode Command there is no winboot.sys in my root directory but if I go into Windows like I normally do then there is a WINBOOT.SYS in my root.
Is it a simple matter to change the line in my CONFIG.SYS to read
DEVICEHIGH /L:1,4560 =C:\WIN95\IFSHLP.SYS
Will that do the trick?
DeWayne