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Q118450: COMSPEC Environment Is Not Set When Using 4DOS

Article: Q118450
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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The COMSPEC environment variable is not set after Windows 95 has started.

CAUSE
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This environment variable is not set if you are using J.P. Software 4DOS.COM
instead of MS-DOS COMMAND.COM on the SHELL line in your CONFIG.SYS file.

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem:

- Upgrade to 4DOS version 4.02 or later.

  -or-

- Set the COMSPEC variable in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file by adding the following
  statement to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file

  set comspec=c:\<directory name>\4dos.com

  where <directory name> is the directory in which you installed 4DOS.

  -or-

- Use COMMAND.COM, in place of 4DOS.COM, on the SHELL statement in your
  CONFIG.SYS file.

MORE INFORMATION
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4DOS is manufactured by J.P. Software, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we
make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or
reliability.

Additional query words: fourdos 4 dos 3rdparty

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3

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