Error: "VFAT Device Initialization Failed."

"DEVICE=<DRIVE>:\<WINDOWS>\IFSHLP.SYS", statement was deleted from the "Config.sys" file after reinstalling Windows

1) Restart the computer.  When you see the "Starting Windows 95" message, press the 'F8' key, then choose 'Safe Mode Command Prompt Only' from the 'Startup' menu.

Note:For 'Windows 98', restart your computer, press and hold down the 'CTRL' key after the computer completes the 'Power On Self Test' (POST), then choose 'Safe Mode Command Prompt Only' from the 'Startup' menu.

2) Use any 'Text Editor' (ie.  Edit.com) to Open the "Config.sys" file.
3) Add the following line to the "Config.sys" file:

DEVICE=<DRIVE>:\<WINDOWS>\IFSHLP.SYS

(Where <DRIVE> is the drive containing Windows and <WINDOWS> is the Windows folder.)

For example, if Windows is installed in the WINDOWS folder on drive C, add the following line:

DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS

4) Save and close the "Config.sys" file.
5) Restart the computer.