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win3.1 " syntax error"

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by laddie

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got win3.1 and dos 6.22 loaded. now get a " syntax error", then goes to c:\ prompt. where do i starrt looking for the problem and how do i fix it?????

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by thechas

Start in autoexec.bat, and config.sys
(use the DOS edit or edlin command)

Look over the statements. There are likely 1 or more with an illeagal character, or a bad file path.

Next, see if you can enter windows by typing win from the command prompt.

If you get the error there, you need to edit the sys.ini or win.ini files from the Windows or windows\system folder.

Remember, that DOS and W3.1 only support 8.3 file and folder names. (8 character names with a 3 character extension)

Chas

by cg it

Well, I quess Chas came up with the solution in getting your DOS and W 3.1 loaded.

First I have to ask for more info. Do you have 3.1 up and running or does the computer stop, produce the error message when you try to start up Windows. Could be your autoexec.bat file has the syntax error in it and you'll have to change it. (man! haven't worked with that in almost a decade). You can edit your autoexec.bat file yourself and make sure that the path and line statements are correct. TheChas willprobably come up with something

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