DOS commands

[Frank Bell]

I have a W98 machine on which the operating system has crashed, and I'm going to have to reload W98. I can't boot to the hard disk, so I've booted using the emergency diskette, and am saving files to a zip drive. I need to use some DOS commands which aren't available, such as DELTREE, and XCOPY. How can I make those DOS commands work in this situation?

 

[pvc9]

Check this link...download Deltree and XCopy. Copy the two files to the Startup disk. Execute them when required.

http://www.techadvice.com/W95/S/start-up_disk_w95.htm

 

[Frank Bell]

Thanks... but a question. That link says that those files are STRICTLY for use with W95. Ok to use them with W98?

 

[LANMaster]

Win98 or Win98SE?

I don't know if it matters WIN95 or Win98 or Win98SE, but I have both of those files for any one of the 3 Operating Systems.

Let me know the O.S and I will attach them in the next few minutes if you like. They're pretty small files.

 

[LANMaster]

In fact ..... here they are for Windows98 SE

Rename the file to UTILS.ZIP.

 

[Frank Bell]

Ok... thanks. The system is W98... I assume these will be fine for that?

 

[Frank Bell]

And just out of curiosity... why transmit them as .txt, and rename to .zip, as opposed to sending them as .zip in the first place?

 

[LANMaster]

You can only attach files here that are under 204k and only with the following extensions; gif jpg png txt bmp jpeg
Keeps the server from overloading, and prevents infections.