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October 4th, 2005 14:00
How Do I Get to DOS prompt?
I have a 4500s and it appears that it's been hijacked. My kids spend a lot of time on the internet downloading free games. I can't access any programs; the system is at a stand still. I was wondering if there was a way to get to the restore program by way of the dos menu.
Any other suggestions?
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volcano11
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October 4th, 2005 14:00
Since there really isn't any DOS in XP, your best bet would be to boot to Safe Mode and see if you can run System Restore from there.
Steve
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October 4th, 2005 17:00
1.Restart your computer, and then press F8 during the initial startup to start your computer in Safe Mode with a command prompt.
2.Log on to your computer with an administrator account or with an account that has administrator credentials if needed.
3.Type the following command at a command prompt,
%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
and then press ENTER
4.Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to restore your computer to an earlier state.
europa303
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October 4th, 2005 20:00
Message Edited by europa303 on 10-04-2005 05:59 PM
cmomgo
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October 4th, 2005 23:00
Thanks for all the assistance - I'm up and running again.
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