"I added the line you suggested to the config.sys-c:/windows command file, and I am not sure what it does, but it still won't work in DoS,..."

Does the above mean that you've created (or modified) a config.sys file in the C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND directory? (ie; c:\windows\command\config.sys)

Those three lines should be in C:\CONFIG.SYS as this is the file utilized for the system boot.

Lets go a bit farther. Using Notepad or any text only editor, add the following lines to the appropriate files;

(Everything below this line to c:\config.sys)
SWITCHES=/F
break=on
SHELL=c:\COMMAND.COM c:\ /E:512 /p
DEVICE=c:\windows\HIMEM.SYS /q
device=c:\windows\emm386.exe noems frame=none I=B000-B7FF
dos=high,umb
FILEShigh=40
stackshigh=9,256
BUFFERShigh=40

(Everything below this line to c:\autoexec.bat)
@ECHO OFF
PATH \;C:\WINDOWS;C:\windows\command;C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM;
SET TEMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
SET TMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
c:\windows\SMARTDRV 4096 16
SET COMSPEC=c:\COMMAND.COM
SET DIRCMD=/A/O/P/V
SET COPYCMD=/V/-Y
EXIT

Then go to Start, Run, msconfig. Click the Advanced tab near the bottom right of the General screen. Place a check mark in the Enable Startup Menu box.

The next time you start the system, choose Command Prompt Only. You should end up at the C:\> prompt. Type in scandisk/all/surface. Hopefully it should run properly.

Post back with the results.

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