How to: Run the MS-DOS version that existed before Windows 95 was installed.
Solution:
Remove the attributes from Msdos.sys, and edit the file to add BootMulti=1. Press F4 when starting the computer, to access the previous MS-DOS version.
NOTE: The following procedure will work only if the previous MS-DOS version still exists on the drive. In some cases the user has elected to remove the previous MS-DOS files prior to setup.
1) Click the 'Start' button to display the 'Start' menu and select 'Find'.
2) Select 'Files or Folders...'. (The 'Find: All Files' dialog box appears.)
3) Select the root directory to search from the drop-down list box.
EXAMPLE: C:
4) Type 'MSDOS.SYS' in the 'Named' box.
Type MSDOS
5) Click 'Find Now'. (The dialog box expands to show the results of the search.)
6) Right-click the file named Msdos.sys in the find results window to display the pop-up menu.
7) Copy Msdos.sys to a diskette to make a backup:
a) Select 'Send To' from the pop-up menu.
b) Select '3-1/2 Floppy A' or the drive that is listed for the floppy drive.
'Send To'
8) Right-click the Msdos.sys file.
9) Select 'Properties' from the pop-up menu.
'Properties' from pop-up
10) Clear the 'Read-only', 'Hidden', and 'Archive' check boxes.
NOTE: This removes the Msdos.sys default attributes and enables the file to be edited.
Remove attributes
11) Click 'Apply'.
12) Click 'OK'.
13) Select the Msdos.sys file from the find results window.
NOTE: The find results window may contain multiple files named MSDOS. The correct file is named Msdos.sys and is a system file.
14) Select the 'File' menu and select 'Open with...'. (The 'Open With' dialog box appears.)
15) Select 'WordPad' from the 'Choose the program you want to use' list box, and click 'OK'. (The MS-DOS.SYS file opens in WordPad.)
Open with 'WordPad'
16) Type the following in the 'Options' group:
BootMulti=1
BootMulti=1
17) Select the 'File' menu and select 'Save As...'.
18) Click 'Text Only'. (The 'Save As' dialog box appears.)
19) Click 'Save' and answer 'Yes' to replace.
20) Click the 'Start' button, select 'Shut Down...', and select the 'Restart the computer' radio button.
21) Click 'Yes'.
22) When the computer starts again, press F4. (A prompt stating that the previous version of MS-DOS is being loaded appears.)
