cannot get backstroke character " \ " in DOS

[zobbo]

trying to do a scanreg /restore command but just
cannot get the backstoke character. It works perfect in Windows.

Does anyone have any tips or workarounds?

 

[TekTippy4U]

that's a Forward slash, not a Backslash
Basically Backslashes are used for changing DIR and DRIVES...where as Forward is for switches after a command.

where in the command do you need a backslash?
Boot to DOS (F8 or hold CTRL) and choose Command Prompt Only
from C:\>
SCANREG /RESTORE

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[zobbo]

It still will not work. Tried typing

C:>scanreg /restore

and just get the message bad command or file name

 

[micker377]

When you are at the "c:\" prompt, type DIR and hit enter. This will show if your system files are being recognized (should be a whole bunch!).

 

[TekTippy4U]

is the forward slash not appearing? as in broken key on keyboard? (yet it works in windows?). Make sure you keep a blank space before the [/] character, as it appears you have

if you find C:\>DIR to work and show you the contents of C:\ like micker377 says - you could Boot from a Boot floppy and run the command.

The Scanreg.exe file is usually in C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND dir and your PATH statement may not contain this (this can be fixed).

For the meantime you can also change to COMMAND folder and run it
C:\>
CD WINDOWS\COMMAND
SCANREG /RESTORE
and/or SCANREG /FIX



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[zobbo]

ok guyz, gave up the ghost on this one.I tried all of your recs. but unofortunately they did not work. I even tried out the commands on a second pc and they worked just fine!

Eventually I just got OEM win98 disk and used that to startup and install windows bypassing dos.

I appreciate everyones help who contributed to this thread.

Will someday findout hopefully why that dam backslash never worked!