This is a sample set of config.sys and autoexec.bat files for windows DOS start with a selection menu to select boot options. The same file as the Windows 98 config.sys. You will have to have the driver files on the boot media.

Config.sys sample

[menu]

menuitem=CD, Start computer with CD-ROM support.

menuitem=NOCD, Start computer without CD-ROM support.

menuitem=HELP, View the Help file.

menudefault=CD,30

menucolor=7,0

 

[CD]

device=himem.sys /testmem:off

device=oakcdrom.sys /F:mscd001

device=btdosm.sys

device=flashpt.sys

device=btcdrom.sys /F:mscd001

device=aspi2dos.sys

device=aspi8dos.sys

device=aspi4dos.sys

device=aspi8u2.sys

device=aspicd.sys /F:mscd001

 

[NOCD]

device=himem.sys /testmem:off

 

[HELP]

device=himem.sys /testmem:off

 

[COMMON]

files=10

buffers=10

dos=high,umb

stacks=9,256

devicehigh=ramdrive.sys /E 2048

lastdrive=z

Below is the Autoexec file.

Autoexec File Example

@ECHO OFF

set EXPAND=YES

SET DIRCMD=/O:N

set LglDrv=27 * 26 Z 25 Y 24 X 23 W 22 V 21 U 20 T 19 S 18 R 17 Q 16 P 15

set LglDrv=%LglDrv% O 14 N 13 M 12 L 11 K 10 J 9 I 8 H 7 G 6 F 5 E 4 D 3 C

cls

call setramd.bat %LglDrv%

set temp=c:\

set tmp=c:\

path=%RAMD%:\;a:\;%CDROM%:\

copy command.com %RAMD%:\ > NUL

set comspec=%RAMD%:\command.com

copy extract.exe %RAMD%:\ > NUL

copy readme.txt %RAMD%:\ > NUL

 

:ERROR

IF EXIST ebd.cab GOTO EXT

echo Please insert Windows 98 Startup Disk 2

echo.

pause

GOTO ERROR

 

:EXT

%RAMD%:\extract /y /e /l %RAMD%: ebd.cab > NUL

echo The diagnostic tools were successfully loaded to drive %RAMD%.

echo.

 

IF "%config%"=="NOCD" GOTO QUIT

IF "%config%"=="HELP" GOTO HELP

LH %ramd%:\MSCDEX.EXE /F:mscd001 /L:%CDROM%

echo.

GOTO QUIT

 

:HELP

cls

call help.bat

echo Your computer will now restart and the startup menu will appear.

echo.

echo.

 

restart.com

GOTO QUIT

 

:QUIT

echo To get help, type HELP and press ENTER.

echo.

rem clean up environment variables

set CDROM=

set LglDrv=