Packard Bell running windows 98 when you start it up you cant run in safe mode just run in command prompt C:\ it will tell you that himem.sys is missing but it is in the windows directory but not in the DOS directory it will let you see the windows 98 logo screen but that is it I have tried to scanreg, fdisk. it wont let me load anything up I am just trying to load the windows 98 program.Try amending your Path to include C:\Windows

how do I do that? what do I type at the c:\ ?At the Command prompt type Path/? to find out how to set up Path entries.

At the Command prompt type Path to show your current path.

Ensure there is a line in your Config.sys file which reads "Device = C:\Windows\himem.sys" (without the quotes) If it doesn't exist then edit Config.sys to put the line at the top of your config list.

Ensure the Path line in your Autoexec.bat file includes the entry "C:\Windows" (without the quotes) If the entry does not exist then edit Autoexec.bat to include it.

Reboot after saving Config.sys and/or Autoexec.bat

Good luckDo you have a file CONFIG.SYS in the root of your C: drive? If so, does it have a line SIMILAR to
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYSit does say windows\himem.sys but it is only in the window directory
there is no way to change or get into the config.sysConfig.sys is a simple text file that can be edited in NOTEPAD or any other text editor. Do not use Word or Wordpad!
Change the line that includes himem.sys to point to where it lives; eg:
device=c:\windows\himem.sys

Having said that, Win98 does not require either config.sys or autoexec.bat to be present except under special circumstances. Simply renaming these two files to config.old and autoexec.old should cure your problems.Have you figured out your problem? If not, plese POST any new details.it does say DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS but it still wont load RIGHT from the beginnning when you turn the PC on. I am to the point of just giving up. Thank you all for helping me!Looks like Himem.sys in your windows folder really IS missing or corrupt. Before you completely give up please see [highlight]here[/highlight][/u]

Rename both config.sys and autoexec.bat. Win98 does not need them!