Using Append.exe with Windows 95 (149411)

NOTE: The Append.exe tool is not fully compatible with Windows 95. Microsoft does not support using the Append.exe tool with Windows 95

SUMMARY

You can use the Append.exe tool only in real mode with Windows 95. You can issue the APPEND command only once; subsequent uses of the APPEND command result in the following message:

   Append already installed

The APPEND command has no effect when it is issued in an MS-DOS session within Windows 95.

MORE INFORMATION

To use the APPEND command multiple times, boot your computer to a previous version of MS-DOS. Or, use the PATH command instead of the APPEND command for programs that are not in the current folder.

For additional information about using the APPEND command with Windows 95, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

137380 How Windows 95 Setup Handles SUBST, JOIN, APPEND, and ASSIGN

147831 How to Install Old MS-DOS Tools in Windows 95

89379 Append.exe Causes Problems in All Versions of Windows