Dos program now starts before win 95 opens.

Autoexec.bat and config.sys are renamed whenever msconfig is
used to disable them. Windows also renames them whenever
a program requires the computer to restart in MS-DOS mode
with a new configuration. If you ever get a chance to work on
the computer again, adding "fileshigh=100" back to the config.sys
file may prevent the "not enough file handles..." error.

Ben

"kleefarr iol.ie>" <kleefarr<at> wrote in message news:2C04FFC0-457E-457B-A9C7-62053E6CFA92@microsoft.com...
> Ben,
>
> Tried everything you suggested, with no luck. It just kept rebooting and not
> doing anything. Occasionally coming up with an NDIS error.
>
> I ran msconfig again and unchecked config.sys and autoexec.bat rebooted and
> pc went back to it's former state, where it would load into win95 and run the
> dos program when selected by exiting windows. Unchecking "MSdos mode" didn't
> work either. I kept getting the error "not enough file handles to run VMS".
> This was a problem I had with first installation of the dos program. I had to
> change the config.sys and autoexec.bat files to:
>
> Config.sys
> fileshigh=100
> buffershigh=50
> dos=high,umb
>
> Autoexec.bat
> Set tmp= c:windows\temp
> set temp= c:windows\temp
>
> So I wondered why the problem had occurred and checked out the config and
> autoexec files. They had been changed, which explained why unchecking them
> allowed me to run the pc as it ran previously. However, the config.sys file
> had been changed to:
>
> Rem
> Rem
> Rem These files have been created by windows. Do not modify them
> Rem
> Rem
>
> The config.sys file had been renamed config.tsh
>
> The properties in the dos program however were still:
>
> Config.sys
> fileshigh=100
> buffershigh=50
> dos=high,umb
>
> Autoexec.bat
> Set tmp= c:windows\temp
> set temp= c:windows\temp
>
> So I was a bit confused, nevertheless it was working and I had to get it
> back to the owner, a vet, asap, so didn't try to do anything else to it.
>
> It appears that somebody at the vets must have been messing about with it,
> but of course, nobody would admit to it.
>
> They have asked me to have another look at it in the new year, to try and
> get the dos program to work in it's own window, but having tried what you
> suggested, it looks as though that isn't possible.
>
> Many thanks for your help (so far).
>
> Kevin
>
>
>
> "Ben Myers" wrote:
>
> > Run msconfig, uncheck "dos=single" in config.sys and also the following
> > lines in autoexec.bat.
> >
> > C:
> > CD c:\euroco~1\eposcd~1\vms.exe
> > CALL c:\euroco~1\eposcd~1\vms.exe
> > c:\windows\win.com/wx
> >
> > To try and run the DOS program in a DOS box, find the "vms.exe" file in
> > "My Computer" or "Windows Explorer", right-click, select "Properties",
> > "Program", "Advanced" and make sure "MS-DOS mode" is unchecked.
> > If it isn't, uncheck it, click "OK", then "OK" again.
> >
> > Ben
> >
> > "kleefarr iol.ie>" <kleefarr<at> wrote in message news:D14F38DB-7CAB-4245-8E24-BF511E097FFF@microsoft.com...
> > > Ben,
> > >
> > > Ran msconfig - an got following..
> > >
> > > "STARTUP"
> > > MSN251 R:win95\msn251.exe/q/r:n
> > > SYSTEM TRAY Systray.exe
> > > BROSWERWEBCHECK loadwc.exe
> > > ZBROWSER LAUNCHER c:\programfiles\logitech\itouch\itouch.exe
> > > EM_EXEC c:\program~1\logitech\mousew~1\system\EM_EXEC.EXE
> > > WINZIP QUICK PICK c:\program~1\winzip\wzqkpick.exe
> > >
> > > "CONFIG.SYS"
> > > DOS=single
> > > FILESHIGH=100
> > > BUFFERSHIGH=50
> > > DOS=HIGH,UMB
> > > DEVICE= c:\windows\himem.sys *
> > > DEVICE= c:\windows\emm386.exe
> > >
> > > "AUOTEXEC.BAT"
> > > @ ECHO OFF
> > > SET TMP= c:\windows\temp *
> > > SET TEMP= c:\windows\temp *
> > > REM
> > > REM The following lines have been created by windows. Do not modify them.
> > > REM
> > > C:
> > > CD c:\euroco~1\eposcd~1\vms.exe
> > > CALL c:\euroco~1\eposcd~1\vms.exe
> > > c:\windows\win.com/wx
> > >
> > >
> > > All of the lines with * next to them have the windows logo in front of the
> > > corresponding line. ????
> > >
> > > VMS.EXE is the dos program.
> > >
> > > The instruction CALL on penultimate line in AUTOEXEC.BAT, I thought might
> > > have been the problem, so I unchecked it ran the PC, but no change, so have
> > > changed it back.
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ben Myers" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Try tapping the F8 key and selecting "Step by step confirmation". If you can
> > > > bypass the startup programs, you may be able to start Windows normally
> > > > with CD ROM support.
> > > >
> > > > Ben
> > > >
> > > > "kleefarr iol.ie>" <kleefarr<at> wrote in message news:4ED3AB2E-CE76-4F7E-8B55-0592FB6047CE@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Started in safe mode. No msconfig. Have downloaded a copy of msconfig to my
> > > > > other pc but can't load into win 95 pc due to no cdrom drivers while in safe
> > > > > mode.
> > > > >
> > > > > "kleefarr" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Ah, I forgot to mention that it would boot to WIn 95 in safe mode. Will have
> > > > > > a look in msconfig.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Ben Myers" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Try starting the computer in Safe mode by tapping the F8 key during bootup.
> > > > > > > Also, msconfig will show you what is running at startup and typically works
> > > > > > > on Windows 95.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > http://www.perfectdrivers.com/howto/msconfig.html
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ben
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "kleefarr iol.ie>" <kleefarr<at> wrote in message news:454E76D1-23C4-4673-B80B-5CFBD2576A5D@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > Win 95 desktop that used to load windows. Then to run the dos program,
> > > > > > > > selecting the shortcut exited win 95 and ran the dos application in dos mode.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Problem is, the desktop now loads win 95, but just after the Win 95 screen
> > > > > > > > comes up the dos program always launches it self and I can't get into win 95
> > > > > > > > at all?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Any ideas why this has happened and how can I get it back to launching Win
> > > > > > > > 96 first?
> > > > > > > > Also, once I get win 95 running again, how do I run the Dos program in it's
> > > > > > > > own window without exiting Win 95 and running Dos?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Any help gratefully received.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Kevin
> > > > > > >
> > > >
> >