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Q98582: Changes Made to Windows .INI Files by MS-DOS 6 Applications

Article: Q98582
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 22-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.22 
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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
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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
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SYSTEM.INI
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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=<any w= regions>
     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
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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
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In the [Groups] section, the following line is added if you install the optional
Windows-based programs:

     Group<n>=C:\DOS\WNTOOLS.GRP

Files Created
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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

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

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