BOOT PROBLEM

[jorecca]

What is the best action to take when your memory is almost full and whenever you boot up your computer the system asks for a boot disk.

I am in the process of moving file off the C drive but I keep hanging up.

What should I do when the system is asking for booth disk.

Has only one had this problem before.

This question might seen dumb but its a honest question.

 

[BradSQLGuy]

There is no such thing as a dumb question Jorecca. How else can we learn? =) I have a question about your problem. What version Windows are you working with? Is Windows already installed? Also when you say your memory is full I am assuming you are talking about RAM. If so you can create boot disks then when prompted you can use those.

 

[crisc]

Actually, BradSQLGuy, I may be wrong, but interpreted
"memory is almost full"
as his hard drive being full, and that's why he's trying to move files off C:\

jorecca, can you clarify if you meant you are running out of free space in your C drive? If you are very low, it can cause Windows to "hang up" or stop working, as Windows is very dependent on using you C drive for things.

Post back and we'll try to help you.

 

[jorecca]

Correct. The space on Drive C is almost full. I am running WIN95.

 

[crisc]

Ok, see if you can boot into "Safe Mode". You do this by tapping the F8 key continously while you are booting up. When you get to the Start Up menu, select Safe Mode.
Once you get in, try to find and move/uninstall/delete as much unneeded junk from your computer as possible. Windows needs a lot of disk space. Although it can run ok with less, try to get at least 100 MB free before rebooting and running Windows normally. I would also suggest you run defragmentor if you haven't in a while, as this can recover some space for you as well.

 

[jorecca]

I have tried inserting a startup disk in A:drive and and the Win95 disk in CRIVE. I still cannot booth in into Win95. I have tried boothing into safe mood still no luck any suggestions.

 

[crisc]

Wait a sec, when you boot up without a boot disk, it is asking you to insert one?! It should only do that when it can't find an operating system. This is not good, ;[
Specifically what happens when you try booting from a boot disk (from A:\)?

 

[jorecca]

Should I re-install Win95 to clear up this problem.

It did booth up after awhile without a booth disk or Win95 disk.

 

[crisc]

Reinstalling Windows won't help you with your lack of space on C:If you are able to get into Windows, try my suggestions and get C up to at least 100 MB.

 

[pcs800]

If you are out of disc space using windows 95, my suggestion is to get a new hard drive, put windows 98se on it, and use your old hard drive as a slave for storage only. Then you don't lose your files you want to keep.

 

[Noisome]

If you know how to use DOS somewhat, you can press F8 before Windows loads up and go into the Command Prompt mode. Move files through there. If you can't remember the commands, move fromplace toplace. Instance

C:\> cd\windows\system

C:\Windows\System> move ssdpsrv.exe A:

this will move the file C:\Windows\System\SSDPSRV.EXE to the Floppy drive..

Or.....

C:\> cd\windows\system

C:\Windows\System> del ssdpsrv.exe

This will delete the file C:\Windows\System\SSDPSRV.EXE

just know the directory of your objective, go to it, and if you want to delete everything in that directory, type,

C:\Windows\System> del *.*

It will ask you to verify.

Or.. C:\Windows> del system

It will ask you that all of the files in the directory will be deleted. Etc etc..

This is just another way... Best thing, Command prompt safe mode.

Hope this helps =p

Noisome
<-- &quot;Smells like burnt transitors!&quot; &quot;Stop talking, I'm trying to think.&quot; -->

 

[tlcscousin]

If you have been surfing the Internet then the temp files unless emptied occasionaly will take up quite a bit of room.
You can also delete the files in the temp directory through DOS.
A dir /w/p from the C:\ prompt will show the directory structure. (/w/p tells it to show it in a wide format and pause if it takes more than one screen.)
If you find a tempor~1 directory, you can change to that directory by typing in at the C:\ prompt &quot;cd tempor~1&quot;
a DIR once in that directory will show what other directories are in that directory.You can then either copy files or delete them using the DOS commands.

 

[Noisome]

Yes, like s/he said.

C:\Windows\tempor~1>

If you want to get rid of all of it, if you have anything, type:

C:\Windows\tempor~1> deltree *.*

Above will ask you for verification of each directory. But if you're sure,

C:\Windows\tempor~1> deltree /Y *.*

That will not verify you.

Noisome

<-- Deltree? Loggers do that in rain forests. -->

 

[dinosnake]

OK, slow down some and let's clear a few things up.

(1)
(a) Does it boot from the hard drive? Meaning it does not ask for a disk, it automatically starts something. That something might not be Windows, it could be MS-DOS. Or, in order to run at all, the system asks for a boot disk?

(b) If it asks for a boot disk to start can you access the C: drive at all? Type in

C:

and then hit the

<Enter>

key. What is the feedback?

(2) If you can get into MS-DOS, type

WIN

and hit the

<Enter>

key. Does Windows start?

If the computer starts without a disk in the floppy drive but does not start Windows quite a few problems can be the cause - but we'll go throught the easiest 2.

(a) The config.sys file has an entry that reads 'dos=single' which tells Windows not to start, only to start MS-DOS.

(b) The special hidden file 'MSDOS.SYS' has an entry that reads 'BootGUI=0' which forces Windows only to start MS-DOS.

In either case the files have to be corrected.