SET Statements in Dosstart.bat File Ignored
Article ID: 132453
Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006
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This article was previously published under Q132453
SUMMARY
When you restart Windows 95 in MS-DOS mode, or when MS-DOS mode is set
to use the Use Current Configuration option, SET statements in the
Dosstart.bat file are ignored.
MORE INFORMATION
When MS-DOS mode is set to use the Use Current Configuration option,
Windows 95 uses a file called Dosstart.bat to load real-mode device
drivers. This file is also used when you restart Windows 95 in MS-DOS mode.
You can edit the Dosstart.bat file to add device drivers or programs.
However, you cannot run SET statements in the Dosstart.bat file because of
the way in which the Command.com file is run.
You can run SET statements in the Autoexec.bat file. These SET statements
apply in all MS-DOS mode sessions that use the Use Current Configuration
option, or if you restart Windows 95 in MS-DOS mode.
Keywords: KB132453