DOCUMENT:Q98582 22-NOV-1999 [msdos] TITLE :Changes Made to Windows .INI Files by MS-DOS 6 Applications PRODUCT :Microsoft Disk Operating System PROD/VER:MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.22 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This information applies to both Microsoft DoubleSpace and Microsoft DriveSpace. For MS-DOS 6.22, use DRVSPACE in place of DBLSPACE for commands and filenames. SUMMARY ======= This article covers changes made to the following files by the MS-DOS 6.x Windows-based optional programs (Microsoft Backup for Windows, Microsoft Anti-Virus for Windows, and Microsoft Undelete for Windows): - SYSTEM.INI - WINFILE.INI - PROGMAN.INI MORE INFORMATION ================ SYSTEM.INI ---------- The following line is added to the [386Enh] section if you install the optional Windows-based programs: device=C:\DOS\VFINTD.386 MemMaker changes the SYSTEM.INI file only when certain options are selected prior to memory optimization. The Windows SYSTEM.INI file is only changed if you are running Windows 3.0. The following lists all possible changes to the Windows 3.0 SYSTEM.INI file: SYSTEMROMBREAKPOINT=FALSE EMMEXCLUDE=A000-FFFF EMMINCLUDE= DUALDISPLAY=TRUE if b000-b7ff is included NOEMMDRIVER=TRUE if NOEMS is specified If you use a permanent swap file, DoubleSpace changes the PermSwapDOSDrive setting in the SYSTEM.INI file if you compress a drive that contains your Windows installation. WINFILE.INI ----------- The following line is added to the [Settings] section if you install the optional Windows-based programs: UNDELETE.DLL=C:\DOS\MSTOOLS.DLL The following line is added to the [AddOns] section if you install the optional Windows-based programs: MS-DOS Tools Extensions=C:\DOS\MSTOOLS.DLL PROGMAN.INI ----------- In the [Groups] section, the following line is added if you install the optional Windows-based programs: Group=C:\DOS\WNTOOLS.GRP Files Created ------------- Microsoft Backup for Windows creates the following file in the Windows directory: MWBACKUP.INI Microsoft Anti-Virus for Windows creates the following file in the MS-DOS 6.0 directory: MWAV.INI Additional query words: 6.00 6.20 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 Version : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.22 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.