Boot error, too many perimeters

What OS are you using?

What does your c:\autoexec.bat look like?

What does your C:\config.sys look like?

Too many parameters are usually the result of the DOS error... there's too many switches at the end of one of the lines in either of the two files. The OS loads fine, because the extra switches are being ignored.

Post the two files in a comment to your original question and we may be able to pinpoint which line is generating the error.

I'll take a guess and say that your using Windows 9X.

During bootup, press F8 (Usually around the time that its saying "Starting Windows 9X) to get into the startup menu.

Choose step-by-step confirmation, and you will most likely be able to pinpoint exactly what command is reporting that it's got too many parameters..

After that, you can check the parameters on the command, and delete the offending one from the system file..

Cheers,
Matty Cross

This is a Win 98 SE box. Autoexec.bat has a list of 16 items with a check box before it mostly items referring to the software I installed StarOffice 6.0 from Microsystems. Here a few. SET PATH=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WBEM rem insert by Sun Microsystems setup, set DBROOT=C:\Program Files\Adabas rem insert by Sun Microsystems (this is the data base program.), The next line is the same other than DBWORK at the beginning. The next line is, set path=%path%C:\Program Files\Adabas\bin rem insert by Sun Microsystems setup.

In Config.sys there are only a few. REM (CD ROM Drive), REM DEVICE=C:\CDDROM\SSCDROM.SYS/D:MSCD001 /PIO, REM (Display), DEVICE=c\windows\setver.exe

Thank you Anna and Matty,
How would I check the perimeter on the command and delete them? Would this be done in step-by step confirmation or in msconfig?

copy your auto exec.bat and config sys in DOS
Open up command prompt and type

C:\copy autoexec.bat autoexec.old
C:\copy config.sys config.old
check and make sure ther there
in notepad open autoexec and delete everything
same for config.sys(don't worry you have back up
Now restart your PC, Done
when returning to old way if you need too;
C:\ren autoexec.old autoexec.bat "Get it"

Thank you all,
I found all I had to do was uncheck some boxes in msconfig on the autoexec.bat tab and the message went away. Thanks again for your help.