Is there any way to make it the dos prompt start at c:\ not c:\windows when I boot into a pure dos mode? I tried editing the lines windows adds to the bottem of the autoexec to c:\ but after I reload windows it just resets the dos autoexec to c:\windows again.
Its a small but annoying pain getting c:\windows every time and having to go back to the root.
Thanks
Try adding "cd\" at the bottom of the autoexec file in a new line. If it's not working, try adding the same to the other autoexec file that windows keeps. (It changes between two copies for windows and dos mode.)
I'm messing with Win95 DOS mode for the first time and trying to get everything figured out as well. Are you using the method where you make a shortcut to command.com? It seems Windows automatically adds lines to change to the directory of the shortcut target at the end of autoexec, even though it doesn't show up in the shortcut window. You can see this if you look at autoexec while in DOS mode. An easy workaround (assuming it works the same with both 98 and 95) would be to put a copy of command.com in your C:\ directory and just have the shortcut point to it instead of the one in C:\Windows. For some reason my installation of 95 had one in C:\ anyways, so I just used it.
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wrote:For some reason my installation of 95 had one in C:\ anyways, so I just used it.
If I'm not mistaken, Windows will not boot at all if there is no command.com in C:\ . Good reason. 🤣
wrote:If I'm not mistaken, Windows will not boot at all if there is no command.com in C:\ . Good reason. 🤣
Haha well that explains it then 🤣
PCs, Macs, old and new... too much stuff.
