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  1. July 31st, 2002, 05:45 AM #1
    thingy
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    Master Boot Record ??

    Last night I ShutDown normally

    This morning, during the Boot Process, after the POST I am at an A prompt confonted with:

    "The following file is missing or corrupt: Command.Com

    Type the name of the Command Interpretrer eg C:\Windows\Command.com "

    I have no idea what is required and I cannot get into Safe Mode because the Startup Menu only offers the choice 'Normal' and I arrive back at the above

    Does anyone know what I am expected to type in?

    I have a feeling that this is something to do with the mbr and that there is a way to fix that but I don't know how

    Thanks
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  2. July 31st, 2002, 05:56 AM #2
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    IS there a diskette in the A drive? If so, pop it out..
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  3. July 31st, 2002, 05:59 AM #3
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    Hi Thingy,

    The path to my command.com file is:

    C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32

    Adjust yours as necessary if you installed to a folder named otherwise.

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  4. July 31st, 2002, 07:21 AM #4
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    Profuse apologies - I had indeed left a Floppy in the Drive!

    Thanks for your replies
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