Microsoft KB Archive/147831

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How to Install Old MS-DOS Tools in Windows 95

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Q147831

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SUMMARY
Windows 95 includes most of the MS-DOS tools included with previous versions of Microsoft MS-DOS. This article describes how to install the other old MS-DOS tools that are not installed automatically by Windows 95.

MORE INFORMATION
To install the other MS-DOS tools, follow these steps:

  Insert the Windows 95 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

NOTE: If you have the floppy disk version of Windows 95, you can obtain the MS-DOS tools from online services. For information about obtaining the MS-DOS tools from an online service, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: "Q135315 CD-ROM Extras for Microsoft Windows 95 Upgrade" At a command prompt, switch to the CD-ROM drive and then change to the Other\Oldmsdos folder.  To install the MS-DOS tools in the default folders, type the following line and then press ENTER: "instsupp.bat" To install the MS-DOS tools to a different folder, type the following line and then press ENTER "instsupp.bat " where is the folder in which you want the tools installed.  Restart your computer.

If you install to a folder other than the default folder, the Msbackup files are not copied and the Memmaker files are installed in the Windows\Command folder. You must move these files to the Windows folder manually.

If you install to the default folders, the following files are installed in the Windows folder:

  Chkstate.sys Memmaker.exe Memmaker.inf Memmaker.hlp Sizer.exe If you install to the default folders, the following files are installed in the Windows\Command folder:

  Append.exe     Qbasic.hlp Expand.exe    Restore.exe Graphics.com  Tree.com Graphics.pro  Undelete.exe Help.com      Loadfix.com Help.hlp      Monoumb.386 Instsupp.bat  Print.exe Interlnk.exe  Qbasic.exe Intersvr.exe  Replace.exe If you specify an installation folder other than the Windows folder, all the files listed above are installed in that folder except for the following files. These files must be copied manually:

  Msbackdb.ovl   Msbackup.hlp Msbconfg.ovl  Msbackup.exe Msbackup.ovl  Msbackfr.ovl Msbconfg.hlp  Msbackdr.ovl Msbackfb.ovl When you use the Instsupp.bat file to install the MS-DOS tools, the Setver table is updated to reflect the changes. However, the Setver table is not updated for Restore.exe. For additional information about this issue, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

"Q138248 Instsupp.bat File Does Not Install Restore.exe Properly" Keywords : kbtool win95

Issue type : kbhowto

Technology : kbWin95search kbWin95