Configure Windows 9x startup with Msdos.sys
1 January 2000 by Snakefoot | Comment » | Trackback OffThe Msdos.sys file is located in the root of the system partition (Usually C:), and contains settings that control the startup of Windows 9x. The Msdos.sys is a standard text-file, which can be edited using Notepad.
The MsDos.sys contains two sections:
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The MsDos.sys contains two sections:
- [Paths] - Specifies the location of the Windows installation.
- [Options] - Specifies the settings used at Windows startup.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| AutoScan = 2 | Run scandisk at startup after Windows crash (0 = No, 1 = Prompt, 2 = Scan) |
| BootDelay = 0 | How many seconds one have to press F5/F8 to break startup |
| BootGUI = 1 | Launch Windows after running Autoexec.bat |
| BootKeys = 1 | Enable startup keyboard keys (F5/F8) |
| BootMenu = 1 | Show boot menu by default, like if the F8 key was pressed |
| BootMenuDelay = 3 | How many seconds it should show the boot menu before continuing |
| BootMulti = 0 | Allows booting to the previous operating system Windows by pressing F8 at startup |
| DblSpace = 0 | Load double space drivers |
| DrvSpace = 0 | Load drive space drivers |
| DoubleBuffer = 0 | Enable double buffering for SCSI devices |
| Loadtop = 1 | Load Command.com in upper memory |
| Logo = 1 | Show Windows logo while booting |
| Network = 1 | Enable network support in safemode |
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Updated: 2 July 2007