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Fully removing lines in Config.sys/W98SE

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by cglrcng9 2 views

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I can't believe as long as I have been doing this that my mind is totally & completely blank on the subject, but I have a problem w/ editing Config.sys that I just can't remember right now for the life of me how to do. Been up many days now and I need to get this 1 done & delivered. Someone please help.

I have 4 lines in the Config.sys file of a Win98SE machine that are edited w/ the REM (for Remove) command. I want to delete the lines completely & safely and can't for the life of me remember how to completely remove rather than plainly edit them using REM before the line.

All have to do w/ CD ROM drives that are no longer installed (replaced by an old generation DVD ROM Drive driver). 3 were edited out (REM'd) by Windows, 1 by myself.

Could someone please give me the step-by-step and save my hide. Would be highly appreciated as I'd hate to leave them there where they are noticable during boot up.

Thank's a bunch to anyone who can help.

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by thechas

No problem, we all forget things from time to time.

Microsoft does not make it easy when they change things with each revision of Windows.

For W98, from the run box, run sysedit

This will open up the legacy system files in a notepad edit window.

Delete the lines you want to remove and save the changed file.

Chas

by cglrcng9

Thank you again Chas, saved my hide my friend...OK, my reputation w/ this 1. I knew it was a run command but wracked my brain and couldn't remember which 1.

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