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cant write a line in command prompt [SOLVED]
« on: November 28, 2015, 09:29:05 am »
I have windows 8.1 I want to add a command line so my laptop can boot into safe mode using F-8 Key. While in elevated command prompt, I tried to add this string to the command prompt line and it comes up and says it cant find the file?  Any work around to this?  I attached a file of the command prompt to show what its doing.
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Re: cant write a line in command prompt
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2015, 09:44:05 am »
See if changing the brackets to read {default} does it as in this article.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/enable-the-f8-key-in-windows-8/

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Re: cant write a line in command prompt
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2015, 10:04:57 am »
You are correct I used { }  instead of < > and it worked!

Thank You :wink:

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Re: cant write a line in command prompt
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2015, 02:06:02 pm »
Windows is very fussy about using the correct syntax :lol

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Re: cant write a line in command prompt <solved>
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2015, 04:09:36 am »
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I'll add that to your thread title which you can do by clicking on Modify in your opening post.
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