Abort,Retry,Ignore Fail?

tango

Can anyone help:D
Got old computer out of loft,and this message keeps coming up
The following file is missing or corrupted
C:\windows\DBLUFF.SYS
C;\>mode con
codepage prepare=((850) c:\windows\command\ega.cpi)
sector not found reading drive c
Abort,Retry, Ignore,Fail?
Should i give up...is there any hope? only need it for my son to play his games on Thanks tango

T4i

Windows could be corrupt or the hard drive could be slightly dead. Can you press F8 when booting and start in safe-mode?

albertross_2

Is this windows 98?

Try going into safe mode (F8) at boot.

If you can get into safemode with command prompt, try edit c:\config.sys

and add rem to the beginning of the double buffer line.

if you can get into safe mode, try scandisk on c:

tango

albertross wrote:

Is this windows 98?

Try going into safe mode (F8) at boot.

If you can get into safemode with command prompt, try edit c:\config.sys

and add rem to the beginning of the double buffer line.

Yes it is windows 98
When you say safe mode (f8) at boot ,when do i press F8,ie how quick should do it?
When that abort line comes up,if i press anything it just repeats the message again?:o

albertross_2

you press f8 when it says starting windows. hold it down for a second or two

if you hit a, r, or f , does anything happen.

tango

albertross wrote:

you press f8 when it says starting windows. hold it down for a second or two

if you hit a, r, or f , does anything happen.

Ok will try that,have only one lead so won't be able to say now( as i am on this computer:rotfl: )
Will let you no later,thanks t4i and albertross

movieman

Most likely the hard disk is dying. You may be able to get it to boot by ignoring the error, but odds are you'll need to reformat the disk and reinstall the operating system, or get a new hard disk.

Quincy_3

Has someone been filming my sex life :rotfl: :rotfl:



Gets coat.

tango

Quincy wrote:

Has someone been filming my sex life :rotfl: :rotfl:



Gets coat.

Nope...mine :rotfl: