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TP General - Cannot boot to Windows 95 from DOS mode

Applicable to: World-Wide

SYMPTOM:
After restarting the computer in MS-DOS mode you cannot get back into Windows 95. You get the messege "You are currently running in MS-DOS mode. Do you want to return to normal mode, to run windows applications again [Enter=Y,ESc=N]". When you press "Y", the system will reboot and the message appears again. When you press "N", you will go to a DOS prompt.

CONFIGURATION:
Any ThinkPad preloaded with Windows 95.

SOLUTION:
Remove the syntax DOS=single from the config.sys file and this should allow you to boot back into Windows 95.

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Hint Category

Windows 95

Date Created

04-09-96

Last Updated

06-04-99

Revision Date

06-04-2000

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 310, ThinkPad 315, ThinkPad 365X/XD, ThinkPad 365C/CS, ThinkPad 365CD/CSD, ThinkPad 365E/ED, ThinkPad 380, ThinkPad 380D, ThinkPad 380E, ThinkPad 380ED, ThinkPad 380XD, ThinkPad 380Z, ThinkPad 385D, ThinkPad 385E, ThinkPad 385ED, ThinkPad 385XD, ThinkPad 390, ThinkPad 390E, ThinkPad 560, ThinkPad 560E, ThinkPad 560X, ThinkPad 560Z, ThinkPad 600, ThinkPad 600E, ThinkPad 755CE/CSE, ThinkPad 755CX, ThinkPad 755CV, ThinkPad 755CD, ThinkPad 755CDV, ThinkPad 760C, ThinkPad 760E, ThinkPad 760CD, ThinkPad 760L/LD, ThinkPad 760ED, ThinkPad 760XD, ThinkPad 760EL/ELD, ThinkPad 760XL, ThinkPad 765L, ThinkPad 765D, ThinkPad 770, ThinkPad 770E/ED, ThinkPad 770X, ThinkPad 770Z, ThinkPad i Series 172x

Machine Type

2600, 2625, 2635, 2636, 2626, 2640, 2641, 2645, 2646, 9545, 9546, 9547, 9548, 9549, 9544, 2627

Model

Various

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