| • | Contents of the Windows Msdos.sys File |
| (118579) - The Windows Setup program creates a file called Msdos.sys in the root folder and sets the file with the Read-Only, System, and Hidden attributes. Unlike the Msdos.sys file in MS ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/118579 |
| • | How to create an Msdos.sys file larger than 1024 bytes |
| (129998) - Some programs expect the Msdos.sys file to be at least 1024 bytes in length. If it is not, these programs may not work correctly. For example, if an anti-virus program detects that ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/129998 |
| • | Windows Does Not Start Normally With Bootgui=1 in the Msdos.sys |
| (136416) - You may encounter one of the following symptoms with Windows: After you make a change to your Windows environment your computer boots to a command prompt rather than into Windows ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/136416 |
| • | Logo Screen Appears with Logo=0 Entry in the Msdos.sys File |
| (226112) - When you restart your computer after disabling the Windows logo screen in the Msdos.sys file by setting the logo= line to 0, you may still receive the Windows logo screen. This ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/226112 |
| • | Some System Configuration Utility Tools Do Not Work |
| (192723) - Because the System Configuration Utility is not aware of the drive letter swap, it edits the Msdos.sys file on the CVF instead of the Msdos.sys file on the host drive.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/192723 |
| • | Computer Caught in Reboot Loop After Using DriveSpace |
| (130018) - A "DRVSpace=0" or "DBLSpace=0" setting is present in the Msdos.sys file. The Drvspace.bin or the Dblspace.bin file is damaged and was not loaded at startup.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/130018 |
| • | Error Message: VFAT Device Initialization Failed |
| (139063) - Use a text editor (such as Edit.com) to open the Msdos.sys file. Verify that the following lines in the Msdos.sys file are correct [Paths] WinDir= Windows WinBootDir= ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/139063 |
| • | How to multiple boot Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 95 ... |
| (217210) - In the list of files, double-click the Msdos.sys file. On the File menu, click Properties. In the Attributes section on the General tab, click to clear both the Read-Only and Hidden check ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/217210 |
| • | How to Boot to a Command Prompt by Default |
| (141721) - Save the Msdos.sys file and then close the editor. Type the following line, and then press ENTER: attrib +s +h +r msdos.sys Restart your computer.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/141721 |
| • | Reduce Windows' boot-up time |
| (835557) - Next, edit the Msdos.sys. This is hidden, so you need to show it via the View tab in Folder Options. Call up the file’s Properties, and switch off the Hidden and Read-only ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/835557 |
| • | System Configuration Utility Advanced Troubleshooting Settings |
| (181966) - This adds the line "Doublebuffer=2" to the Msdos.sys file. This setting is unavailable if a Doublebuffer line already exists in the Msdos.sys file.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/181966 |
| • | ScanDisk Runs After Improper Shutdown or Hard Disk Error |
| (152404) - Add AutoScan=0 to the [Options] section of the Msdos.sys file. For information on editing the Msdos.sys file, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/152404 |
| • | How to Boot Your Previous Version of MS-DOS By Default |
| (142323) - attrib c:\msdos.sys -s -h -r NOTE: If drive C is compressed, use the ATTRIB command to modify the Msdos.sys file on the host drive for drive C.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/142323 |
| • | Err Msg: Registry File Was Not Found. Registry Services May... |
| (178947) - Rename the Msdos.sys file on the Windows 98 Startup disk. To do so, type the following command, and then press ENTER: ren a:\msdos.sys msdos.xxx
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/178947 |
| • | How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 98 |
| (192926) - Msdos.sys The Msdos.sys file contains basic information about the location of the Windows folder, startup files, and other options. You can edit some of these options on the ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/192926 |
| • | Requirements to Boot Previous Operating System |
| (121963) - The line "BootMulti=1" is not present in the Msdos.sys file in the root folder of the boot drive. If drive C is compressed, this line must be present in the Msdos.sys file ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/121963 |
| • | List of Documentation Errors in Windows 98 Resource Kit |
| (188307) - Page 194: Table 5.7: Msdos.sys Entries Book Online: Table 5.7: Msdos.sys Entries Page 204: Windows 98 Setup with Other Operating Systems Book Online: Windows 98 Setup with Other ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/188307 |
| • | Description of Windows Files Located in the Root Folder |
| (151667) - This file contains the original Msdos.sys file from the previous operating system. It is used if you boot the previous operating system.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/151667 |
| • | "NTLDR is missing" error message when you install or upgrade Windows ... |
| (314057) - Make a backup copy of the Msdos.sys file in the root directory of the system drive. To do this, type the following commands at a command prompt:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314057 |
| • | Computer Hangs After Windows Logo Is Displayed at Startup |
| (150516) - If no anti-virus program is running, continue to the next step. Disable the Windows logo screen. To do so, add the following line to the [Options] section of the Msdos.sys file:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/150516 |
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