Q90565: Changes Made by MS-DOS Setup to the SYSTEM.INI File

Article: Q90565
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
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Last Modified: 21-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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When you install Microsoft MS-DOS 6 or later Upgrade, Setup adds one the
following lines to the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI files if you
install the Windows-based programs.

  ;======== MS-DOS 6 Setup Modification - Begin ========
  device=C:\DOS\VFINTD.386
  ;======== MS-DOS 6 Setup Modification - End ========

  -or-

  ;======== MS-DOS 6.2 Setup Modification - Begin ========
  device=C:\DOS\VFINTD.386
  ;======== MS-DOS 6.2 Setup Modification - End ========

  -or-

  ;======== MS-DOS 6.21 Setup Modification - Begin ========
  device=C:\DOS\VFINTD.386
  ;======== MS-DOS 6.21 Setup Modification - End ========

VFINTD.386 is a virtual device driver (VxD) that adds support to Windows to
prevent conflicts between multiple virtual machines.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 6.20

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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