Why does my Windows computer only start in MS-DOS?

Follow the instructions below to allow the computer to boot into Windows 95 or Windows 98 instead of MS-DOS.

Solution one

Type cd\

Type edit autoexec.bat at the C:\> prompt.

In the autoexec.bat file, type REM with a space after it, in front of the following lines of autoexec.bat. Not all these lines may be in your autoexec.bat. However, if they are present, remark these lines (comment them out, to disable them without deleting them).

cd c:\windows\command
call c:\windows\command\<name of game or program that may be trying to start>
c:\windows\win.com/wx

Once the lines above are remarked, if applicable, click File, Save, and click Exit.

Once back at the prompt, type edit config.sys.

Type REM in front of the following line in the config.sys file.

dos=single

Save and exit the config.sys file.

Once back at the MS-DOS prompt, reboot the computer to get back into Windows.

Solution two

From the MS-DOS prompt, type in the lines below, pressing Enter after each line.

cd\
attrib msdos.sys -r -a -s -h
edit msdos.sys

In the msdos.sys file, locate the line BOOTGUI=0 and change the line to BOOTGUI=1