DOS "Edit Command" ??Anyone know??

[Makaveli]

Does anyone know where I can get the DOS Edit Command and how I can put it onto a floppy and use it from a non-bootable computer. I have boot-discs and I can get to a cammand prompt, I just need the EDIT command and instructions on using it. Thanks! This would help me greatly..

Also, I do have something that I think is what I need, but it is just a .exe file or something that runs when I click it, and runs while windows is running.. I need it for DOS. Thanks..

[OuTpaTienT]

Here's Edit.com from Dos 7. It should work for ya. Just put it on your boot floppy.

Edit.com (right-click and save as...)

[OuTpaTienT]

You could also use the Edlin command although it's not very easy to use. But at least it should already be available to you if you're at a C: prompt.

Using Edlin

[Makaveli]

Thank you very much, I will give it a try

[Makaveli]

Is there any command I need to type in at the prompt to run the EDIT program?

[OuTpaTienT]

If you put that edit.com on the floppy, then to run it all your need to type is edit.com or if you're not at the A; drive already, just type a:\edit.com

Once the edit program starts you can do file open and find whatever file you want to edit.

[Makaveli]

putting the disk in and typing edit.com does not work. Tried doing it while on A: and while not on A: It told me the command was not recognized...

[Steve R Jones]

Is the file your trying to edit on a NTFS partiton? If not, edit.com isn't going to help.


What is the name of the file and where is it?

[OuTpaTienT]

Steve's right about. If you're trying to get to files on an NTFS formated drive then it ain't gonna work. What operating system does this non-bootable system normally run? If it's WinNT, WinXP, or Win2000 then you'll probably need to seek a different solution.

However, if it usually runs Win98/me/95... then you should have no problem.

BTW, I just tested that edit.com file myself on a bare bones boot floppy and it works perfectly. See attached image to see what all was on my boot floppy...

[Makaveli]

I am now able to open the file I need (Boot.ini) and edit it as I need to, but after editing it to what I found on the internet to be examples of what it should look like, I still get an error in Boot.ini and then one saying Hal.dll is missing or corrupt. I am able to find Hal.dll, so is there some way I can edit it, or maybe replace it. Also, could someone tell me exactly what the boot.ini file should look like with 1 operation system (Microsoft XP Home Edition)