Re: MS-Dos in XP
- From: Bruce Chambers <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 18:50:18 -0600
Smokingpipe wrote:
I now MS-Dos well in 95 & 98. It has AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS where you can go into and change things. I like to add Interlnk/Intersvr (and use REM, to turn it off) and change the Prompt, ect.. Where would I find this in XP.
The WinNT family of 32-bit graphical operating systems, of which WinXP is the latest generation, has never used, included, or "ridden upon" MS-DOS. The Recovery Console's CLI (Command Line Interface) is the closest you can come to the old "DOS mode."
WinXP doesn't use AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS. The empty files are present simply to provide some backwards compatibility with legacy applications.
To set environmental variables, Right-Click My Computer > Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables > System Variables/New (or Edit, as applicable). You can also add the appropriate line(s) to C:\Windows\System32\Autoexec.nt and/or C:\Windows\System32 Config.nt.
I can't figure this out and don't know where XP start its programs up from. Can someone help me please? Thanks
WinXP's "startup" applications are determined either by entries in the registry, or shortcuts placed in the various "C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Start Menu\Programs\Startup" folders.
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