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Missing Command.com Link.

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by mrafrohead

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This is going to sound dumb... I actually am quite embarassed to have to send this in, but...

I have a computer that appears to have been infected with a virus. I have come across this many times before. But for some reason, this time, i can not remember the fix...

I know that I need to point, I think the system.ini file to command.com, but I can't remember where to enter the link or even what to enter for that matter.

And even better than that, I can't find any documentation on this ANYWHERE that I have looked.

If someone would please let me know what to do for this, as I don't seem to be able to recall the fix, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you for your time.

mrafrohead

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by rdschaefer

Sorry, but that bit about SYSTEM.INI totally confused me. Ignoring that and just going on your header question I'll give it my best shot. If COMMAND.COM itself is missing, you can boot from the ERD floppy and copy it from there. If just the link to it is missing from the start menu - run Explorer, navigate to \WINDOWS\COMMAND, right-click on COMMAND.COM, click on copy, navigate to \WINDOWS\START MENU, click edit on the menu, click on 'paste shortcut'.

Ralph

by mrafrohead

I'll give it a try...;)

Yeah, the System.ini thing... Maybe autoexec.bat??? I'm not sure. I can't remember... But I think that we're on the same page...;)

Thank you for your help;)

mrafrohead

by y2krinku

I would suggest you to create a bootable floppy(startup disk) from another computer and use it to boot your system and then copy the file command.com in to the system harddisk. After creating the startup disk, insert the startup disk in the floppy drive in your system and start the system. After booting the system from the startup disk. You will see the A:\. In the A:\ prompt type the following command without quotes "copy command.com c:\", you will be asked if you want to overwrite the file press "Y" for yes the file will be copied in to the harddisk.. Then remove the floppy disk and restart the system. After doing this your system will boot properly without error.

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