Changes Made to Windows .INI Files by MS-DOS 6 Applications (98582)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q98582
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

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

SYSTEM.INI

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

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

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

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

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/22/1999
Keywords:KB98582
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