Shell=winamp.exe Changing ini files

**brandondere** · 01-25-2001, 11:09 PM

How are you suppose to change the system.ini file from shell=explorer.exe to shell=winamp.exe without any problems? I did it on a spare hardrive and it said error and I had to reinstall windows! Anyone know how this is done?

**Arby** · 01-25-2001, 11:15 PM

Heh, windows is silly like that. If it can't find the shell it tells you that you need to reinstall it. If it gives you that error, it means you mistyped the shell.

press f8 on startup, boot to command prompt, and type in "edit c:\windows\system.ini" and fix the shell= command.

Make sure you don't make a typo this time :razz:

**Arby** · 01-25-2001, 11:17 PM

You need the full command line

"Shell=c:\program files\winamp\winamp.exe"

**brandondere** · 01-27-2001, 02:37 PM

there was no option to boot to command prompt, is there another way to get to it?

**Arby** · 01-27-2001, 09:13 PM

No option to boot to command prompt? What OS are you using? What were the options?

**Falcon62Travis** · 01-28-2001, 01:13 PM

I think he didnt hit F8 soon enough....

**ToxicPoison** · 01-28-2001, 01:37 PM

He could be using windowsME..theres no option to boot to the command prompt because they removed true dos.

**Arby** · 01-28-2001, 02:51 PM

Well, if that's true, use a win98 boot disk to boot into dos, and edit it from there.

**brandondere** · 01-29-2001, 01:17 PM

Big Problems!! I reinstalled windows98 and then put the drive back in my mp3 computer and it has no playback device??!! Why did this happen. I can't hook up a cdrom to mp3 computer because a cord is shot. Is this the problem?? I installed windows on my mp3 hard drive on my regular computer, then I switche dit over and no sound!! Help MEE!

**AVGeek** · 01-29-2001, 02:26 PM

Do you have the same sound card on your regular computer as your MP3 Computer? If not, your player is probably looking for the sound card in your regular computer.

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