-=PCTechTalk=- Re: NTLDR missing - HELP

Hi Don,
    In a normal "DOS" session, I prefer to use DIR/O/P, which has the added 
benefit of organizing the output in alphabetical order while pausing between 
each page.  Unfortunately, the Recovery Console (which is not really DOS) 
doesn't recognize these switches (or many other DOS commands) and will 
generate an error message when you attempt to use them there.       :O(

    I thought about putting the commands in a batch file, but I wanted them 
to only have to deal with a 'not found' error once.  If their CD drive turns 
out to be "E:\", they will get stuck dealing with it 6 times.  Not a big 
deal to an old tech head like us, but probably not the best thing to present 
to the rest of the group since some of our members have zero experience with 
DOS commands and how to deal with 'not found' errors.

    Having said that, I sure do appreciate the trip down memory lane.  Had 
this been an actual DOS session, your assessment was right on the mark and 
about as complete as one could get.       :O)

Peace,
GMan

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked!"

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Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 9:19 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: NTLDR missing - HELP


> Some DIR listings might be extremely long.  In
> order to see the specific
> filename in a listing it may be necessary to use
> the pause switch.  This
> will cause the DIR command to stop when the
> screen is full and wait for a
> key to be pressed before continuing with the next
> screen full.
>
> Here is what it looks like using Gmans list of
> commands:
>
>
> CD C:
> DIR/p

...
> If you copy/paste ththe above list of commands
> into a text editor and save
> the file as a plain text file named  "dir.bat"
> (without the quotes) on the
> boot disk you can save a lot of typing by
> changing Gman's instructions to
> read as follows:
>
> ***Try following them again, but when you
> get to the part where he's at the prompt, have
> him type in "path=a:\" (or
> other drive letter where the disk is located and
> without the quotes)  and
> then type "dir.bat" (again without the quotes)
> and press ENTER.***
>
> This will proceed through the list of drives and
> directory commands, pausing
> after every screen full of data without further
> input except to "hit any key
> to continue".
>
> Gman (and anybody else reading this):  I'm pretty
> darn sure I remembered my
> DOS commands correctly, but if I made a mistake,
> please correct it. 

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