How to Boot Your Previous Version of MS-DOS By Default

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To configure your computer to boot your previous version of MS-DOS by default, follow these steps:

1. Start an MS-DOS session.
2. Type the following line at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:
   
   attrib c:\msdos.sys -s -h -r
   
   NOTE: If drive C is compressed, use the ATTRIB command to modify the Msdos.sys file on the host drive for drive C.
3. Use any text editor (such as Notepad) to open the Msdos.sys file.
   
   NOTE: If drive C is compressed, edit the Msdos.sys file located on the host drive for drive C.
4. Add the following lines to the [Options] section of the file, if these lines do not already exist:
   

         BootMulti=1
         BootWin=0
     
   						

5. Save and then close the Msdos.sys file.
6. Type the following line at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:
   

         attrib c:\msdos.sys +s +h +r
     
   						

   NOTE: If drive C is compressed, use the ATTRIB command to modify the Msdos.sys file on the host drive for drive C.
7. Restart your computer.

When you restart your computer, your previous version of MS-DOS is started by default. To boot Windows 95, press the F4 or F8 key shortly before you see the "Starting MS-DOS" message. To boot Windows 98, press F4 or F8 as soon as the computer restarts and hold the key down until the computer completes its Power On Self Test (POST).