Err Msg: Cannot Find the File 'C:\Windows\Exit to Dos.pif'...
Article ID: 193936
Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q193936
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, you may receive
the following error message:
Cannot find the file 'C:\Windows\Exit to Dos.pif'.
Make sure the file exists on your system and that
the path name and filenames are correct.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the "Exit to Dos.pif" file in the Windows
folder is damaged.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.
- In the Named box, type "exitto~1.pif" (without quotation marks), and
then click Find Now.
- In the list of found files, right-click the "Exit to Dos.pif" file,
and then click Delete.
- Quit the Find tool.
- Click Start, click Shut Down, click Restart In MS-DOS Mode, and then
click OK.
MORE INFORMATION
The "Exit to Dos.pif" file is rebuilt every time you restart your computer
in MS-DOS mode. If the "Exit to Dos.pif" file is damaged, Windows is
unable to rebuild it.
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