Toshiba 3490CT - Portege - PIII 700 MHz, User Manual

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If Something Goes Wrong
Windows 98 Second Edition is not working
system asks you to confirm each line of the startup process once it
appears.
Use this option:
❖
When the startup process fails while loading the startup files.
❖
To verify all drivers are being loaded.
❖
To temporarily disable one or more specific driver(s).
❖
To check for errors in the startup files.
Windows 98 Second Edition uses a file called IO.SYS, which
contains all the information needed to start the computer.
Although your computer does not need the Config.Sys and
Autoexec.Bat files to start, it does process these files to support
backward compatibility with some programs and device drivers.
The same holds true for the System.Ini and Win.Ini files.
TECHNICAL NOTE: Programs and devices that are backward
compatible are designed to work with older operating
systems and other programs. For example, many features of
Windows 98 Second Edition are backward compatible with
earlier versions of Windows. This lets you use older
programs with Windows 98 Second Edition.
Most of the information contained in these files is now stored in
the Registry and is still processed during system startup.
Bootlog.Txt file contains a record of all the components and
drivers loaded during startup and the status of each. When you
select Step-by-step confirmation, you can view all these files one
line at a time to help diagnose the cause of a problem.
Command prompt only
Selecting Command prompt only starts the basic operating system
with all the startup files and device drivers.