Microsoft KB Archive/188961

= MS-DOS Window Opens During Startup After Upgrading to Windows 98 =

Article ID: 188961

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q188961



SYMPTOMS
After you upgrade to Windows 98, an MS-DOS window may open every time you start Windows 98. When this occurs, the MS-DOS window contains the following error message:

Specified command search directory bad



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if Cheyenne ARCSolo 1.0 is installed and is attempting to run a program at startup.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, disable ARCSolo Recovery. To do so, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Taskbar And Start Menu.
 * 2) Click the Start Menu Programs tab, and then click Remove.
 * 3) Double-click Startup, ARCSolo Recovery, and then click remove.
 * 4) Click Close, click OK, and then restart your computer.

Additional query words: arc solo

Keywords: kb3rdparty kbenv kbprb KB188961

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