Microsoft KB Archive/80448

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What Is a Clean Boot for Windows 3.0?

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Q80448

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

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SUMMARY
A &quot;clean boot&quot; is used for testing purposes and may reveal possible conflicts between Windows and terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs or device drivers. There are different types of clean boot configurations listed below, depending on the MS-DOS version being used, and whether Windows has been installed.

NOTE: This article explains how to clean boot your system up to the point when you start Windows. To start Windows without loading any third-party programs, you must clear the StartUp group, clear the LOAD= and RUN= entries in the WIN.INI file, and ensure the SHELL= entry in the SYSTEM.INI file is loading PROGMAN.EXE. Also, make sure the SYSTEM.INI file does not include third-party virtual device drivers (VxDs) or other third-party Windows components.

MORE INFORMATION
To make changes to the CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT files, use a text editor such as the Notepad application packaged with Windows.

If you have used third-party software to partition the hard drive (for example, using Disk Manager) or to compress the hard drive (for example, using Stacker), make sure that the appropriate device driver is installed in the CONFIG.SYS file. Also, make sure that any necessary hardware (for example, a hard card) device drivers are in the CONFIG.SYS file.

Be sure to create backups of the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files before making any changes.

ALWAYS make sure that a system disk is available before making any changes to the CONFIG.SYS file. Refer to your MS-DOS manual for instructions on making a system disk.

Pre-Installation
CONFIG.SYS                     AUTOEXEC.BAT --

BUFFERS=20                     PROMPT $P$G FILES=30  

MS-DOS Versions Earlier Than 5.0
CONFIG.SYS                     AUTOEXEC.BAT --

DEVICE=C:\HIMEM.SYS            PROMPT $P$G FILES=60                       PATH C:\WINDOWS;C:\DOS;C:\ BUFFERS=20                     SET TEMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP  

MS-DOS 5.0
CONFIG.SYS                     AUTOEXEC.BAT --

DEVICE=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE       PROMPT $P$G DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS        PATH C:\WINDOWS;C:\DOS;C:\ FILES=60                       SET TEMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP BUFFERS=20   SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS\ /P /E:512 If the purpose of a device driver or command is unknown, DO NOT remove it. Most device drivers and commands will display a message describing their purpose when they are initialized.

A clean boot DOES NOT include:


 * DOS=HIGH,UMB
 * EMM386.EXE
 * INSTALL=SHARE.EXE
 * INSTALL=FASTOPEN.EXE
 * Third-party memory managers
 * RAM disk devices
 * JOIN, GRAPHICS, PRINT, SUBST, APPEND
 * MODE for printer redirection
 * multiple path statements
 * MS-DOS-level mouse drivers
 * Third-party disk caches
 * Various third-party TSRs
 * LOGIMENU, CLICK
 * Virus checkers
 * Drivers for scanners/fax
 * Drivers for CD ROM/network
 * Tape backup spoolers/redirectors/buffers
 * Data acquisition units
 * Keyboard accelerators/buffers

Additional query words: tshoot 3.0 3.0a clean boot print.com ramdrive.sys join.exe print.exe mode.com graphics.com subst.exe cleanboot

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a