First post, by RegTheEvil
- Rank
- Newbie
I have a problem. I haven't figured out how to make my retro system boot into Windows after using the DOS Start Menu I just made. If I use these files (AUTOEXEC.BAT + CONFIG.SYS) for "Restart in MS-DOS mode" it works well but I would like to make it work without having to go to Windows before entering DOS Start Menu. If I copy these files into C root I can make the menu work almost completely but I can't boot into Windows. If I choose Windows "MENUITEM=37WIN, Start Windows" from DOS, I get a message "You are currently running in MS-DOS mode. Do you want to return to normal mode, to run Windows applications again [Enter=Y, Esc=N]?" If I press "y", computer reboots to the start of the menu. If I type "exit", I get nothing. If I type "win" after choosing any menuitem, I get the same message and I can press y to reboot back to DOS start menu. Menu stays on endless loop.
How can I make my DOS Start Menu behave correctly, and get into Windows from it?
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AUTOEXEC.BAT
GoTo %config%
:11EMCYMF
LH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:OPTICAL
:12EMYMF
LH C:\DRIVERS\CTMOUSE.EXE /R2
:13EYMF
keyb su,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\YMF724\DS-XGYMF
setupds /s
DSDMA
set blaster=A220 I5 D1 T4 P330
CD C:\DOSGAMES
GoTo :TELEPORT
:14XMCYMF
LH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:OPTICAL
:15XMYMF
LH C:\DRIVERS\CTMOUSE.EXE /R2
:16XYMF
keyb su,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\YMF724\DS-XGYMF
setupds /s
set blaster=A220 I5 D1 T4 P330
CD C:\DOSGAMES
GoTo :TELEPORT
:17CRUSAD
LH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:OPTICAL
LH C:\DRIVERS\CTMOUSE.EXE /R2
keyb su,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 H7 P330 T6
SET SBPCI=C:\DOSDRV
C:\DOSDRV\SBLOAD
C:\DOSDRV\SBINIT.COM
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\YMF724\DS-XGCT
setupds /s
CD C:\DOSGAMES\CRUSADER
GoTo :TELEPORT
:21EMCCT
LH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:OPTICAL
LH C:\DRIVERS\CTMOUSE.EXE /R2
keyb su,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 H7 P330 T6
SET SBPCI=C:\DOSDRV
C:\DOSDRV\SBLOAD
C:\DOSDRV\SBINIT.COM
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\YMF724\DS-XGCT
setupds /s
CD C:\DOSGAMES
GoTo :TELEPORT
:22EMCT
LH C:\DRIVERS\CTMOUSE.EXE /R2
keyb su,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 H7 P330 T6
SET SBPCI=C:\DOSDRV
C:\DOSDRV\SBLOAD
C:\DOSDRV\SBINIT.COM
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\YMF724\DS-XGCT
setupds /s
CD C:\DOSGAMES
GoTo :TELEPORT
:23ECT
keyb su,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 H7 P330 T6
SET SBPCI=C:\DOSDRV
C:\DOSDRV\SBLOAD
C:\DOSDRV\SBINIT.COM
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\YMF724\DS-XGCT
setupds /s
CD C:\DOSGAMES
GoTo :TELEPORT
:24CMCYMF
LH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:OPTICAL
LH C:\DRIVERS\CTMOUSE.EXE /R2
keyb su,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\YMF724\DS-XGYMF
setupds /s
set blaster=A220 I5 D1 T4 P330
CD C:\DOSGAMES
GoTo :TELEPORT
:25CMYMF
LH C:\DRIVERS\CTMOUSE.EXE /R2
keyb su,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\YMF724\DS-XGYMF
setupds /s
set blaster=A220 I5 D1 T4 P330
CD C:\DOSGAMES
GoTo :TELEPORT
:26CYMF
keyb su,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\YMF724\DS-XGYMF
setupds /s
set blaster=A220 I5 D1 T4 P330
CD C:\DOSGAMES
GoTo :TELEPORT
:27ALADDI
keyb su,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 H7 P330 T6
SET SBPCI=C:\DOSDRV
C:\DOSDRV\SBLOAD
C:\DOSDRV\SBINIT.COM
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\YMF724\DS-XGCT
setupds /s
CD C:\DOSGAMES\ALADDIN
GoTo :TELEPORT
:31XMCVX
LH C:\DRIVERS\CTMOUSE.EXE /R2
keyb su,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\YMF724\DS-XGCVX
setupds /s
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T2 P330
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\CVX4\VSB
vsb /L1 /W /A /I7
CD C:\DOSGAMES
GoTo :TELEPORT
:32XCVX
keyb su,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
C:\DRIVERS\SND\YMF724\DS-XGCVX
setupds /s
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T2 P330
CD CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\CVX4\VSB
vsb /L1 /W /A /I7
CD C:\DOSGAMES
GoTo :TELEPORT
:33CMCVX
LH C:\DRIVERS\CTMOUSE.EXE /R2
keyb su,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\YMF724\DS-XGCVX
setupds /s
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T2 P330
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\CVX4\VSB
vsb /L1 /W /A /I7
CD C:\DOSGAMES
GoTo :TELEPORT
:34CCVX
keyb su,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\YMF724\DS-XGCVX
setupds /s
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T2 P330
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\CVX4\VSB
vsb /L1 /W /A /I7
CD C:\DOSGAMES
GoTo :TELEPORT
:35XMCVX
LH C:\DRIVERS\CTMOUSE.EXE /R2
keyb su,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\YMF724\DS-XGCVX
setupds /s
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\CVX4\TEMU
temu /L1 /T44
CD C:\DOSGAMES
GoTo :TELEPORT
:36CCVX
keyb su,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\YMF724\DS-XGCVX
setupds /s
CD C:\DRIVERS\SND\CVX4\TEMU
temu /L1 /T44
CD C:\DOSGAMES
GoTo :TELEPORT
:37WIN
win
:TELEPORT
CONFIG.SYS
DOS=SINGLE
[COMMON]
DOS=HIGH,UMB,NOAUTO
FILES=40
BUFFERS=40
LASTDRIVE=H
[MENU]
MENUCOLOR=13,0
SUBMENU=EKA, Start DOS - Settings 1. . .
SUBMENU=TOKA, Start DOS - Settings 2. . .
SUBMENU=KOLMAS, Start DOS/Windows - Settings 3. . .
MENUDEFAULT=EKA,10
[EKA]
MENUITEM=11EMCYMF, Expanded memory + Mouse + CD-ROM (YMF724: Sound Blaster + FM)
MENUITEM=12EMYMF, Expanded memory + Mouse (YMF724: Sound Blaster + FM)
MENUITEM=13EYMF, Expanded memory (YMF724: Sound Blaster + FM)
MENUITEM=14XMCYMF, Extended memory + Mouse + CD-ROM (YMF724: FM)
MENUITEM=15XMYMF, Extended memory + Mouse (YMF724: FM)
MENUITEM=16XYMF, Extended memory (YMF724: FM)
MENUITEM=17CRUSAD, Crusader [EMM386 + Mouse + CD-ROM] HimemX: max 32000 (CT4810 & Y: FM)
SUBMENU=TOKA, -> Start DOS - Settings 2. . .
SUBMENU=KOLMAS, -> Start DOS/Windows - Settings 3. . .
MENUCOLOR=11,0
MENUDEFAULT=1EMCYMF,10
[TOKA]
MENUITEM=21EMCCT, Expanded memory + Mouse + CD-ROM (CT4810 & YMF724: FM)
MENUITEM=22EMCT, Expanded memory + Mouse (CT4810 & YMF724: FM)
MENUITEM=23ECT, Expanded memory (CT4810 & YMF724: FM)
MENUITEM=24CMCYMF, Conventional Memory only + Mouse + CD-ROM (YMF724: FM)
MENUITEM=25CMYMF, Conventional memory only + Mouse (YMF724: FM)
MENUITEM=26CYMF, Conventional memory only (YMF724: FM)
MENUITEM=27ALADDI, Aladdin [EMM386] HimemX: max 12800 (CT4810 & YMF724: FM)
SUBMENU=KOLMAS, -> Start DOS/Windows Settings 3. . .
SUBMENU=EKA, -> Start DOS - Settings 1. . .
MENUCOLOR=10,0
MENUDEFAULT=C,10
[KOLMAS]
MENUITEM=31XMCVX, Extended memory + Mouse (CVX4: VSB & YMF724: FM)
MENUITEM=32XCVX, Extended memory (CVX4: VSB & YMF724: FM)
MENUITEM=33CMCVX, Conventional memory only + Mouse (CVX4: VSB & YMF724: FM)
MENUITEM=34CCVX, Conventional memory only (CVX4: VSB & YMF724: FM)
MENUITEM=35XMCVX, Extended memory + Mouse (CVX4: TEMU & YMF724: FM)
MENUITEM=36CCVX, Conventional memory only (CVX4: TEMU & YMF724: FM)
MENUITEM=37WIN, Start Windows
SUBMENU=EKA, -> Start DOS - Settings 1. . .
SUBMENU=TOKA, -> Start DOS - Settings 2. . .
MENUCOLOR=6,0
MENUDEFAULT=C,10
[11EMCYMF]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DRIVERS\VIDECDD.SYS /D:OPTICAL
[12EMYMF]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM
[13EYMF]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM
[14XMCYMF]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DRIVERS\VIDECDD.SYS /D:OPTICAL
[15XMYMF]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
[16XYMF]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
[17CRUSAD]
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DRIVERS\VIDECDD.SYS /D:OPTICAL
DEVICE=C:\DRIVERS\HIMEMX.EXE /MAX=32000
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM
[21EMCCT]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DRIVERS\VIDECDD.SYS /D:OPTICAL
[22EMCT]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM
[23ECT]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM
[24CMCYMF]
DEVICEHIGH=C:\DRIVERS\VIDECDD.SYS /D:OPTICAL
[25CMYMF]
[26CYMF]
[27ALADDI]
DEVICE=C:\DRIVERS\HIMEMX.EXE /MAX=12800
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM
[31XMCVX]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
[32XCVX]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
[33CMCVX]
[34CCVX]
[35XMCVX]
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
[36CCVX]
[37WIN]
MSDOS.SYS
[Paths]
WinDir=C:\WINDOWS
WinBootDir=C:\WINDOWS
HostWinBootDrv=C
[Options]
BootMulti=1
BootGUI=0
DoubleBuffer=1
AutoScan=1
WinVer=4.10.2222
Logo=0
;
;The following lines are required for compatibility with other programs.
;Do not remove them (MSDOS.SYS needs to be >1024 bytes).
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