which files to open using edit command in dos prompt

gudipalli · 10-15-2009, 02:44 AM

1)using edit command i open command.com file after closing command.com file.when i restarted system displays the following msg "searching for boot record from IDE..0 OK type the command interpretner for e.g.c:>windows\command.com" i.e why it is happen

2)using edit command in dos prompt what files can we open

Jlp1928 · 10-15-2009, 06:35 AM

Hi,

Edit is primarily a TEXT (.TXT) editor. It will work with other extensions but do not use it for COM, EXE or similar files unless you know what you are doing. The system lost Command.com and is asking you to tell it where it is. 'c:\' will tell it that Command.com is in the root folder (directory) of the boot drive (C:).

Good Luck, Jim

**blah789** · 10-16-2009, 02:53 AM

Like previous poster said, EDIT is a TEXT editor. If you changed a binary file in any way, it's highly likely the binary data won't be correctly rewritten. If you corrupted your command.com, boot from a floppy (with the correct version of DOS or Windows), and type
SYS C:

10-15-2009, 02:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
gudipalli Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4 OS: windows xp servicepack2	which files to open using edit command in dos prompt 1)using edit command i open command.com file after closing command.com file.when i restarted system displays the following msg "searching for boot record from IDE..0 OK type the command interpretner for e.g.c:>windows\command.com" i.e why it is happen 2)using edit command in dos prompt what files can we open

10-15-2009, 06:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jlp1928 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 441 OS: Win98, XP, 2000	Re: which files to open using edit command in dos prompt Hi, Edit is primarily a TEXT (.TXT) editor. It will work with other extensions but do not use it for COM, EXE or similar files unless you know what you are doing. The system lost Command.com and is asking you to tell it where it is. 'c:\' will tell it that Command.com is in the root folder (directory) of the boot drive (C:). Good Luck, Jim

10-16-2009, 02:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
blah789 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,324 OS: Windows 2000 SP4 and Windows XP SP3	Re: which files to open using edit command in dos prompt Like previous poster said, EDIT is a TEXT editor. If you changed a binary file in any way, it's highly likely the binary data won't be correctly rewritten. If you corrupted your command.com, boot from a floppy (with the correct version of DOS or Windows), and type SYS C: