Default CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT Files (85163)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
This article was previously published under Q85163

SUMMARY

The following are the default CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files created by the Windows & MS-DOS 5 for PS/2 Setup program.

Default AUTOEXEC.BAT

C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE
@ECHO OFF
PROMPT $p$g
PATH C:\WINDOWS;C:\DOS
SET TEMP=C:\DOS

Default CONFIG.SYS

DEVICE=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DOS=HIGH
FILES=30
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE /DOUBLE_BUFFER
STACKS=9,256

Some IBM PS/2 machines may be configured with other hard drive types, such as IDE or ESDI, in which case the double buffering portion of SMARTDrive may not appear in the CONFIG.SYS file.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/10/2003
Keywords:KB85163
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