|
|
| Command |
Default
Value |
Function |
| HostWinBootDrv | C: | Define the Boot Drive |
| WinBootDir | C:\WINDOWS | Stores the location of the Windows startup files |
| UninstallDir | C: | Stores
the location of the W9xundo.dat and W9xundo.ini files that are
required to uninstall a Windows 9x upgrade |
| WinDir | C:\WINDOWS | Defines the location of the Windows directory specified during setup |
| AutoScan |
|
Defines
wheather or not ScanDisk is run after a "bad" Shutdown. Only
OEM Service Release 2 and Windows 98 use this setting |
| BootDelay |
|
Sets
the amount of time the user has to press the [F8] key after Windows
9x displays the Starting Windows 9x message. When this section's BootKeys option is set to 0, it overrides the BootDelay option |
| BootFailSafe |
|
When active, forces the computer to Boot in Safe Mode |
| BootGUI |
|
Tells Windows 9x to load the GUI (Graphical User Interface) |
| BootKeys |
|
When
deactivated, tells Windows 9x to skip the BootDelay command, thereby
preventing Windows 9x from processing the [F5], [F6] and [F8] keys during the Boot sequence. This setup allows administrators to make the system more secure |
| BootMenu |
|
When
active, tells Windows 9x to automatically load the Boot Menu without
requiring the user to press [F8] |
| BootMenuDefault |
|
Defines
the default option on the Boot Menu. The default is 3 for a non-net
worked computer and 4 for a networked computer |
| BootMenuDelay |
|
Sets
the number of seconds to display the Boot Menu before contiuing with the
default |
| BootMulti |
|
Disables
Dual-Boot compatibilities. When this setting is active, you can start
DOS
by pressing [F4] at the Starting Windows 9x message or by using the Boot Menu |
| BootWarn |
|
Enables the Safe Mode startup warning |
| BootWin |
|
Makes
Windows 9x your default operating system. A value of 0 makes your
previous version of DOS the default, assuming it's still on your system! |
| DblSpace |
|
Allows automatic loading of DBLSPACE.BIN |
| DoubleBuffer |
|
Disables
Double-Buffering. You should leave this option set to 0 unless you
have
a SCSI Controller that requires this feature |
| DrvSpace |
|
Enables automatic loading of DRVSPACE.BIN |
| LoadTop |
|
Tells
Windows 9x to load COMMAND.COM and DRVSPACE.BIN above the first
640K of memory. You can set LoadTop to 0 if you're having a compatibility problem with DOS-based programs |
| Logo |
|
Enables the Graphical Windows 9x LOGO display during the Boot process |
| Network |
|
Enables
the Safe Mode with the Network Support Boot Menu option. If your
computer isn't on a Network, this option should be set to 0 |
It should be noted that the rest of the file
is commented out, but MUST remain in place.
For compatibility, this file MUST remain
>1024 in bytes.
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