COMSPEC Environment Is Not Set When Using 4DOS
Article ID: 118450
Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006
APPLIES TO
This article was previously published under Q118450
SYMPTOMS
The COMSPEC environment variable is not set after Windows 95 has started.
CAUSE
This environment variable is not set if you are using J.P. Software
4DOS.COM instead of MS-DOS COMMAND.COM on the SHELL line in your CONFIG.SYS
file.
RESOLUTION
To correct this problem:
- Upgrade to 4DOS version 4.02 or later.
-or-
- Set the COMSPEC variable in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file by adding the
following statement to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file
set comspec=c:\<directory name>\4dos.com
-or-
- Use COMMAND.COM, in place of 4DOS.COM, on the SHELL statement in your
CONFIG.SYS file.
MORE INFORMATION
4DOS is manufactured by J.P. Software, a vendor independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.
Additional query words: fourdos 4 dos 3rdparty
Keywords: KB118450