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mal - Jun 15, 2004

		mal	Jun 15, 2004
		I want to edit the config.sys on one of the PC based lighting desks that I use at work. The problem is that I can't remember how to halt the boot up process before the autoexec.bat is run. If it's just left to run, the desk software is loaded and upon exiting it, it powers down the system. I know that I've been able to do it before, but I just can't for the life of me remember how. Anyone know?

		Curtis	Jun 15, 2004
		Ack! Is it F5 that halts the boot process? Maybe you should use a boot floppy and bypass the installed autoexec/config sys that way...

		MasterAkumaMatata	Jun 15, 2004
		How about the Pause button?

		gameboy900	Jun 15, 2004
		If you want to terminate the batch file (autoexec.bat) just keep pressing ctrl+c before it starts to load it's stuff. Eventually you'll get a bunch of "Terminate Batch Job" messages, answer yes and it will exit out to the command prompt.