MSDOS.SYS tweaks(boot time)

~~shai~~ · Jul 18, 2002, 06:35 AM

1) Open up the file with Notepad.
2) Under the [Options] section add the following lines (or change the line if they are already there to the value indicated):

BootMulti=1
BootGUI=1
AutoScan=1
Logo=0
BootMenu=0
BootMenuDefault=2
DisableLog=1
BootDelay=0
DblSpace=0
DrvSpace=0
DoubleBuffer=2
BootKeys=1
BootWarn=1
LoadTop=0
BootSafe=0
Network=1

~~shai~~ · Jul 18, 2002, 06:36 AM

Details:

BootMulti- will allow you to press F4 during bootup to load the previous operationg system if equal to 1. I recommend enabling this (1) if you have multiple operating systems, otherwise, disable it (0).

BootGUI- will automatically startup thw WIndows GUI (Graphical User Interface) during bootup when enabled (1). If disabled (0), it'll just go to a dos prompt.

Autoscan- if enabled (1) it'll automatically run scandisk if your computer was shutdown improperly. Disabling this (0) will turn this off.

Logo- if enabled (1), it'll show the Windows startup logo and if disabled (0), it'll ditch this and just show the command prompt until Windows is loaded.

BootMenu- if enabled (1), it'll show the boot menu every time you startup your computer.

BootMenuDefault- err...I'll have to check on what this one does.

DisableLog- when enabled, it'll disable the bootup log, thus speeding things up a little bit. Sometimes difficult to diagnose problems if your having trouble booting up your computer however.

BootDelay- sets the boot delay, lower values result in less delay. So I recommend a value of 0.

DblSpace- enables/disables Double Space, a compression tool, you can't compress drives with FAT32, thus I recommend disabling it and speeding up bootup a little.

DrvSpace- enables/disables Drive Space, another compression tool which can't be used with FAT32 drives, thus I recommend disabling it and speeding up bootup a little.

DoubleBuffer- enables/disables double buffering. 0 is disable 1 is enabled for devices that need it (like SCSI controllers). And 2 is for controllers whether they need it or not...

BootKeys- enables/disables bootkeys. Like F8 for the boot menu and F5 for loading widnows in safemode.

LoadTop- tells whether the compression driver is loaded into high memory or low memory. High memory=0 and low memory=1.

BootSafe- forces your PC to boot into safemode if equal to 1. 0 is disabled.

Network- if you have a LAN, set this to 1. Otherwise, set this to 0.

Remember, 1 usually means true or on, and 0 usually means false or off. And 2 is usually the uncommon 3rd option.

After doing this, make sure there is no file in C:\ that is called something like..."msdos.sys_fixed". I think this is the name of the file, I'm not 100% sure however. If you find the file, either delete it, or move it to another directory.

Jul 18, 2002, 06:35 AM	#1
~~shai~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 613 Rep Power: 0	MSDOS.SYS tweaks(boot time) 1) Open up the file with Notepad. 2) Under the [Options] section add the following lines (or change the line if they are already there to the value indicated): BootMulti=1 BootGUI=1 AutoScan=1 Logo=0 BootMenu=0 BootMenuDefault=2 DisableLog=1 BootDelay=0 DblSpace=0 DrvSpace=0 DoubleBuffer=2 BootKeys=1 BootWarn=1 LoadTop=0 BootSafe=0 Network=1

Jul 18, 2002, 06:36 AM	Thread Starter #2
~~shai~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 613 Rep Power: 0	Details: BootMulti- will allow you to press F4 during bootup to load the previous operationg system if equal to 1. I recommend enabling this (1) if you have multiple operating systems, otherwise, disable it (0). BootGUI- will automatically startup thw WIndows GUI (Graphical User Interface) during bootup when enabled (1). If disabled (0), it'll just go to a dos prompt. Autoscan- if enabled (1) it'll automatically run scandisk if your computer was shutdown improperly. Disabling this (0) will turn this off. Logo- if enabled (1), it'll show the Windows startup logo and if disabled (0), it'll ditch this and just show the command prompt until Windows is loaded. BootMenu- if enabled (1), it'll show the boot menu every time you startup your computer. BootMenuDefault- err...I'll have to check on what this one does. DisableLog- when enabled, it'll disable the bootup log, thus speeding things up a little bit. Sometimes difficult to diagnose problems if your having trouble booting up your computer however. BootDelay- sets the boot delay, lower values result in less delay. So I recommend a value of 0. DblSpace- enables/disables Double Space, a compression tool, you can't compress drives with FAT32, thus I recommend disabling it and speeding up bootup a little. DrvSpace- enables/disables Drive Space, another compression tool which can't be used with FAT32 drives, thus I recommend disabling it and speeding up bootup a little. DoubleBuffer- enables/disables double buffering. 0 is disable 1 is enabled for devices that need it (like SCSI controllers). And 2 is for controllers whether they need it or not... BootKeys- enables/disables bootkeys. Like F8 for the boot menu and F5 for loading widnows in safemode. LoadTop- tells whether the compression driver is loaded into high memory or low memory. High memory=0 and low memory=1. BootSafe- forces your PC to boot into safemode if equal to 1. 0 is disabled. Network- if you have a LAN, set this to 1. Otherwise, set this to 0. Remember, 1 usually means true or on, and 0 usually means false or off. And 2 is usually the uncommon 3rd option. After doing this, make sure there is no file in C:\ that is called something like..."msdos.sys_fixed". I think this is the name of the file, I'm not 100% sure however. If you find the file, either delete it, or move it to another directory.