DOCUMENT:Q114944  13-JUN-2001  [winmisc]
TITLE   :Using WSSCNFG.EXE with Multiple-Configuration System Files
PRODUCT :Miscellaneous Windows Products
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows Sound System, version 2.0 
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SUMMARY
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The Windows Sound System MS-DOS Configuration program (WSSCNFG.EXE) provides
dual-boot capability for your computer system; it provides a menu with both
default configuration and Sound Blaster compatibility selections. WSSCNFG.EXE
changes your CONFIG.SYS file by creating two sections; however, it does not
change your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. You can modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to create
two sections, which will improve the performance of your computer. Depending on
which menu selection you choose, specific files either load or do not load. Your
MS-DOS 6.0 "User's Guide" provides more information about using multiple
configurations.

MORE INFORMATION
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Sample System Files Before Running WSSCNFG.EXE
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   CONFIG.SYS:

     DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
     DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
     DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
     FILES=60
     BUFFERS=30
     DOS=HIGH,UMB
     SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\ /P /E:1024

   AUTOEXEC.BAT:

     SET TEMP = C:\TEMP
     PROMPT $P$G
     PATH = C:\DOS;C:\WINDOWS
     LH C:\DOS\DOSKEY
     WIN

Sample CONFIG.SYS File After Running WSSCNFG.EXE
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     [Menu]
     menuitem=default, default configuration
     menuitem=Soundblastercompat,Sound Blaster Compatibility

     [SoundBlastercompat]
     DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
     DEVICE=C:\SNDSYS\EMM386.EXE 512 RAM
     DEVICE=C:\SNDSYS\WSSXLAT.EXE SBIO=220 IRQ=7 DMA=1 WAVE=7 LINEIN=7
     DOS=HIGH,UMB
     BUFFERS=20
     FILES=30

     [Default]
     DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
     DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
     DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
     FILES=60
     BUFFERS=30
     DOS=HIGH,UMB
     SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\ /P /E:1024

To make more memory available and keep Windows from automatically loading when
you select the Sound Blaster compatibility selection (assuming you have the WIN
command at the end of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file), you can make changes to your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that only specific files are loaded depending on the option
selected from the startup menu.

Sample AUTOEXEC.BAT File After Making Manual Changes
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     goto %config%

     :SoundBlasterCompat
     rem lines in this section are only available in Sound Blaster Mode.
     goto end

     :Default
     SET TEMP = C:\TEMP
     PROMPT $P$G
     PATH = C:\DOS;C:\WINDOWS
     LH C:\DOS\DOSKEY
     WIN

     :goto end
     :end

The above AUTOEXEC.BAT file provides only a small sample of what you can do using
Microsoft MS-DOS version 6.0 or later. For complete instructions about how to
alter your system files for multiple configurations, refer to page 105 of the
Microsoft DOS 6.0 "User's Guide."

Additional query words: 2.00 multi-config configure start Windows automatically

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Technology        : kbWinSoundSysSearch kbWinSoundSys200

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