LOCKUPS WHEN RESTARTING IN DOS MODE 1

[majestyk]

I need some help... Whenever I reinstall Windows 98se
and download the updates from the Microsoft site, the
system stops Restarting in MS DOS mode when selected from
the Shut Down menu. Prior to the IE updates it worked fine.
I have had this problem on several machines.

So my question is, can anyone tell me how I can repair
whatever problem is causing me to not be able to use the
restart is MS DOS mode?

I can reset the machine and then F8 to start the computer
in DOS mode. But I still want to be able to do the
restart from the Start Menu. I have no clue why this always
happens.
Any help would be appreciated!

Maj

 

[PAndersen]

See :

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q232/6/57.ASP

 

[whoozhe]

The MS Updates are the problem.

 

[DavidDCSA]

One possible way to remove Microsoft updates which negatively affect a system is to go to the Microsoft Update site, select the option for "Show Installed Updates", then see if a given update has an "uninstall" option.

Good luck.

 

[reghakr]

Maj,

Delete the c:\windows\exit to dos file and give it another try.

reghakr

 

[majestyk]

If you're referring to the DOSSTART.BAT file, then that
is not the problem. I'm not exactly sure by what you mean
by saying delete the 'exit to dos file'.
Somehow I doubt that if I did a search I would not find
a file of that name.

Maj

 

[smitee]

majestyk

Its a shortcut found in \Windows directory. I am sure you have done a search by now.

smitee

 

[majestyk]

..Got it! My bad. Thanks for the help.
Can't believe I've never seen that one
before. Guess next time I'll shut my pie-hole.
lol

Maj