[Ham-Computers] Blind Dude Blunders! Help!

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

The autoexec.bat and config.sys files are the same Phil. Check the file 
size, it should be zero for both. Which means there is nothing in the files!

They are only present in case some program wants to install a driver in one 
etc.



Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
dfischer at usol.com
HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip, KO6BB" <ndb_fch-344 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or 
experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Blind Dude Blunders! Help!


> Duane,
>
> Look in your "garbage can" (Recycle Bin).  If you haven't yet emptied it, 
> you may find the files are in there.  Just right click on the files and 
> tell it to "restore".
>
> I run XP Pro here, the Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files 'may' be the 
> same, but I wouldn't count on it.
>
> Phil, KO6BB
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>
>>
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> About midnight I accidentally erased the 'autoexec.bat' and 'config.sys' 
>> files from the C:\ root directory on this Windows XP Home Edition system.
>>
>> I have 'NOT' shut the system off this this happened.
>>
>> Is there any way I can recover these two files from the system yet?
>>
>> If not, can I use the standard 'autoexec.bat' and 'config.sys' files that 
>> come with Windows XP Home Edition from another computer? If I can, would 
>> one of you be willing to send me an e-mail using Word Pad with these two 
>> files pasted into it? Then I will configure them and put them back on the 
>> hard drive.
>>
>> I was told, and I do not know this to be true or not, that if I shut this 
>> system down without those two missing files being present, that it will 
>> not boot up the next time I turn it on. True or not?
>>
>> I do have the original Windows XP Home Edition CD, as I had to buy it! 
>> This Compaq system is a business model and had Win XP Pro on it to begin 
>> with. However, since the screen reading software is $200 more for the XP 
>> Pro then the XP HE version, I decided to put XP Home Edition on this 
>> system. Ridiculous! The screen reading software is identical for both XP 
>> HE and XP Pro, but the manufacturer has it blocked so end users can not 
>> use it for both! You have to pay the extra $200 for the right to use it!
>>
>> The sad part is, I did not get a copy of Windows XP Pro, even though it 
>> came on this system! When I bought the XP HE version, they kept the 
>> other! Somehow that seems illegal to me, as I paid for both, I should 
>> have a copy of both.
>>
>> Anyhow, to the problem at hand. I need help! Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
>> dfischer at usol.com
>> HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
>> http://www.w9wze.net
>> HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
>> hhrp.w9wze.net
>>
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