The following list contains the parameter settings that can be used in the [OPTIONS]
section of the MSDOS.SYS file to control Windows 95 Boot Options.
BootMulti = 1 |
(default if Windows 95 was installed to another directory) Allows you to
boot to a previous version of DOS if Windows 95 was installed to a separate directory by
placing an option on the startup choice menu |
BootMulti = 0 |
Allows only booting to the Windows 95 operating system. Does not put the menu choice
for booting to the old DOS system on the startup choice menu. |
BootWin = 1 (default) |
By default, boot the machine to Windows 95, or the DOS 7.0 Command Line. |
BootWin = 0 |
By default, boot the machine to the previous version of DOS if Multiboot is enabled. |
BootGUI = 1 |
Boot to Windows 95 (default) |
BootGUI = 0 |
Boot to DOS 7.0 command prompt. |
BootMenu = 1 |
Display the Startup Menu. |
BootMenu = 0 (default) |
Do not display the startup menu. |
BootMenuDefault=n |
n represents which menu option will be the default should you not select one the menu.
The default is 1 (Start Windows 95) |
BootMenuDelay = n |
n represents how many seconds the menu will be displayed before executing what ever was
set in the BootMenuDefault parameter. The default is 30. |
BootKeys =1 (deafult) |
Allows the function keys F4,F5,F5,F8,Shift+F5, Shift+F8 to work on boot up. |
BootKeys = 0 |
Disables the function keys F4,F5,F5,F8,Shift+F5, Shift+F8 for boot up. |
BootDelay = n |
The amount of time in seconds that the bootup process will wait for you to hit a
function key after displaying the message "Starting Windows 95." The default is
2. |
Logo = 1 (default) |
Displays the Windows 95 Logo startup screen, or any 320 x 400 BMP named LOGO.SYS that
is in your root directory. |
Logo = 0 |
Suppressed the displaying of the Windows 95 logo screen. |
Network = 1 (default) |
Enables the startup menu "Safe Mode With Network Support" option. |
Network = 0 |
Suppresses the "Safe Mode With Network Support" option on the startup menu. |
BootFailSafe = 1 (default) |
Enables the "Safe Boot" option on the startup menu. |
BootFailSafe = 0 |
Disables the "Safe Boot" option on the startup menu. |
BootWarn = 1 (default) |
Displays a informational dialog box that informs you the Windows 95 has been started
in safe mode. |
BootWarn = 0 |
Suppresses the Safe Mode informational dialog box. |