Heenan, Lambert
Lambert.Heenan at AIG.com
Thu Jan 13 10:26:14 CST 2005
It could be that you are using an old monitor with a newer display card. I don't know what it is that makes the difference, but I once plugged a really old Dell monitor into a box with an nVidea display card and had exactly the same symptoms. Only GUI screens ever showed up on the monitor, and I saw neither the initial BIOS messages at bootup, not anything from DOS appearing on the screen. When I plugged a newer monitor into the exact same box I got my BIOS and DOS screen back again. So look around for another monitor. Lambert > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [SMTP:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 2:46 AM > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: Windows 98 problem > > Hi John: > > Thanks for your help. I think the problem is something to do with some > Trojan or virus, though I do have a firewall and auto-update McAfees virus > scanning program running in-memory. The monitor only goes off when > attempting or processing through a DOS based program... Does the process > of > accessing DOS draw more power? I will take your suggestion and switch > monitors. > > I will also check out your other good suggestions and see if there is a > break-through. If you can think of anything else that may be contributing > to > the weird problems or more suggestions to resolve them, please do not > hesitate to post them to the list. > > Thanks again > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow > Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 11:07 PM > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: Windows 98 problem > > Yes Stuart came up with that bit of archain knowledge quite quickly! I > wish > I had seen it before I bothered to look up the same thing! I was just > shutting down for the night when I saw you message pop in and thought to > myself "I know that or - well - knew that and wrote it down somewhere. In > my > db of tips thank goodness. > > This may or may not help: > 1. Change the attributes for MSDOS.SYS so it is not 'Read Only', MSDOS.SYS > is found in the root directory of your C:\ drive. Open the file using > Notepad or another text editor (not Microsoft Word or any word processor). > > > 2. Change the value of 'Logo=' to 'Logo=1' for splash screen enabled or > 'Logo=0' for disabled. > > 3. Changes will take place on the next reboot. > > Normally you would see the DOS boot process on the screen. It may be your > video card or monitor are not sending/receiving the video signals, the > signals could be weak, the contacts could be in need of cleaning from lack > of use, ??? I'd try a different monitor and/or cleaning the contacts and > reconnecting the monitor - while turned off please :o) > > HTH > > John B. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:29 AM > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: Windows 98 problem > > Hi Stuart: > > Thanks you very much for your quick response. Half and hour on the net had > me no closer to a solution. Where did you find that information so > quickly? > > There is no setting currently like this in the registry. I will add it but > am now doubtful if anything but a full install will resolve the issues. > > When the system now boots up, until the login prompt is displayed on the > screen, the monitor remains off? DOS based programs will run or not > display... not sure which. The DOS prompt is not even displayed on initial > boot-up. > > It may be just some strange issue with an old computer and OS. If you can > think of anything else that may refer to or you have heard of such a > problem > in your travels, please let me know. > > Thanks again. > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart > McLachlan > Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 10:04 PM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Windows 98 problem > > On 12 Jan 2005 at 21:51, Jim Lawrence wrote: > > > Hi All: > > > > This is an OT question but I just can not remember the solution for. I > have > > an old Windows98 box running so I can still support legacy programs. > > Recently, I lost access to the command prompt. (I suspect a virus or > > Trojan.) > > > > Many moons ago I remember there was a hack, registry or other-wise > > that could disable command access... does anyone know what it was???? > > > > > To remove the Run Command from the Start Menu on Windows 9x and NT > > Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ > Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] > Value Name: NoRun > Data Type: REG_DWORD > Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled) > > To disable the MS-DOS Command Prompt on Windows 9x and NT > > 1. Using Regedit find the key below, creating it if it doesn't already > exist. > 2. Create a new DWORD value, and name it 'Disabled'. > 3.To disable the command prompt modify the value of 'Disabled' to '1', and > to re-enable it again later change the value to '0'. > > Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ > Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\WinOldApp] > Value Name: Disabled > Data Type: REG_DWORD > Data: (0 = disable, 1 = enable) > > -- > Stuart > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com