Article: Q91202
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): msdos
Last Modified: 16-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22
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SUMMARY
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If the MENUDEFAULT command in your CONFIG.SYS file is incorrectly set, the
time-out value defaults to zero. As a result, the startup menu is not displayed
when you start your machine.
Common problems with menudefault settings include using the full menu descriptor
(menu_text) instead of the menu block name and using non-numeric characters.
To determine if your menu default is incorrectly set, restart your computer and
press the F8 function key when the text "Starting MS-DOS..." is displayed. If
the time-out is defaulting to zero, the menu is displayed. If the menu is not
displayed, another problem exists.
MORE INFORMATION
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Do not use more than one word for your block name. If you want to use text to
describe your menu options, use a one-word block name followed by the
description. For example, consider the following menu items:
menuitem=dev, Development Configuration
menuitem=wfwg, Windows for Workgroups
menuitem=games, Games
menuitem=files, Files and Buffers Only
[dev]
[wfwg]
[games]
[files]
For these menu items, the four default menu possibilities are "development,"
"wfwg," "games," and "files."
When you use the menudefault setting, do not include the descriptor text. For
example,
menudefault=wfwg, 30
If you include the descriptor text, it is interpreted as the time-out setting.
Since it is non-numeric text, the menu is not displayed. For example, the
following menudefault line is incorrect:
menudefault=wfwg, Windows for Workgroups, 30
REFERENCES
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For help on using a multiple configuration menu, type "help multiconfig"
(without the quotation marks) at the MS-DOS command prompt or see chapter 4 of
"Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide" for version 6 and 6.2.
For help on using the MENUDEFAULT command in your CONFIG.SYS file, type "help
menudefault" (without the quotation marks) at the MS-DOS command prompt.
Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 6.20
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Keywords : msdos
Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
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