Re: stuck in DOS

From: Rich Barry (rbarry_at_NOTsocal.rr.com)
Date: 10/10/04


Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 19:08:38 -0700


   Bob, when back in safe mode ( alternateshell ) hit control Alt Delete
to get into Task Manager. When there select New
   Task in the Lower Right. Then type: msconfig The System Config Utility
should appear and you can reset back to normal.
"Bob" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1fa701c4ae3b$4f8ef950$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> i went into system configuration, changed to safe mode
> under boot tab changed to minimal (alternateshell), now i
> am stuck in DOS.
> can anyone tell me the command to get back to system
> configuration utility.



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