Autoexec.bat file for W95 needed

[Newton Hunt]

Well, since you asked nicely here is a copy of the one that I boot
on daily.

@ECHO OFF
SET winbootdir=C:\WINDOWS
SET TMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
SET TEMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
SET PROMPT=$p$g
SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:E
SET SOUND=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\CTSND
PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM;C:\;C:\REALMODE;C:\1DIRPLUS;C:\FLD;C:\UTIL;C:\ZIP;D:;Z:;C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~2;C:\WINDOWS\TWAIN_32\ADARA;C:\WINDOWS\TWAIN\ADARA;%PATH%;c:\COREL\OFFICE7\SHARED\TRUEDOC\BIN
SET BLASTER=A220 I10 D3 H5 P300 T6 
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MODE LPT1:,,P >nul

The PATH command is one continuous line without spaces or breaks or
word wrap.

If you run this you will get some error messages like "Error in
line 7 unknown directory" or some such because you do not have the
same programs I have.  You can just delete lines or items in the
PATH command

Line 1 does not allow DOS to write lines to the screen as it
performs each command.  This was desirable in old machines that
were SOOOOOOOooooo slow.

Line 2 sets WINDOWS as the WINDOWS directory.  SET can be used
instead of an item in PATH and in some instances is a better
choice.

Line 3 and 4 sets TEMPorary storage directories.

Line 5 shows the directory name of the current directory when you
are in the DOS mode.

Line 6 sets up MIDI parameters.

Line 7 sets up sound card programs.

Line 8 is the PATH command which tells the computer which
directories to search for a particular file name or executable file
(.exe or .com or .bat).

Line 9 sets up sound card parameters.

Line 10 is a command to tell DOS to wait longer before timing out
when sending data to the printer since I use a laser printer and a
whole page must be loaded before it begins to print and this can
confuse DOS into thinking the printer is not functioning properly.

AUTOEXEC.BAT files are essential for working in DOS but not so
essential for working in WINDOWS exclusively.  Windows sets up it's
own drivers and routines during loading and the .bat files controls
are in the .ini files in the WINDOWS subdirectory and program
directories.

If you really want to know about batch files get an old DOS 6.22
book at a library or a computer store or show.

A CONFIG.SYS file will be executed first, before the AUTOEXEC.BAT
file.

Commands can be written in lower case.  Anytime you have a real
AUTOEXEC>BAT file Windows will load items into it when you install
a new program.

You can bypass all load ins by holding down F8 during the boot
process and tell DOS which programs to load.  You can bypass all
load process and end up in DOS with Shift F5.

Now isn't that more than you really wanted to know?

		Newton