Startup Profile's editor is a unique and powerful feature.
It allows to choose startup configuration before running Windows!
Startup Profiler is the best tool for resolving startup problems!
Please, remember the important rules for using.
1) Run RegRun III in Windows mode and save changes.
This operation creates the file called "regrun2.rr2" that
has the full information about startup process.
We give it a friendly alias "Last Known Good".
If you don't have a "regrun.rr2" file, you can't use the
"Clean Boot" feature.
You can restore "Last Known Good" profile from DOS mode
or from Windows mode.
We recommend you to save one more profile (in Windows mode) for safety.
The "Last Know Good" profile is rewrote every time when you save your work.
2) Run "Configuration" function and choose page "Secure Start".
Activate this feature and click "Save".
The RegRun III creates file "regrun2d.ini".
It's a very important file because it contains information about folders.
There is not possibility to get long file names of the folders in DOS mode.
And RegRun III saves the short names of the folders in "regrun2d.ini".
Be careful!
If you change user's configuration or reinstall Windows, you need to
repeat this operation.
3) RegRunIII worked in Windows mode, and saves the list of the available
profiles to "backlist.ini". RegRun III in DOS mode reads this list and
tries to open each file. If the file is valid, it adds the full name of
profile to the menu.
4) You can create any quantity of profiles while you are working with
RegRun III in Windows mode. After that you can restore anyone in RegRun III
for DOS.
How does it work?
There isn't magic!
RegRun III for DOS creates the subdirectory "PROFILE" and extracts the files
from profile to that directory.
List of the files:
- autoexec.bat
- config.sys
- system.ini
- win.ini
- r2repl.reg (modified registry keys)
- restrr2.bat - the main bat file for restoring.
- STARTUP directory contains the shortcut files. The names of these files
are not real. The long file names will create while processing "restrr2.bat".
- COMMON directory contains the shortcut files for all users.
Tip:
you can extract files from profile using the command:
regrun2d.exe profile.rr2
(Remember, you need to use short names of profile)
In this case RegRun III for DOS creates all files for restoring but doesn't
run it. Explore these files to know more.
After you've chosen the profile for restoring, RegRun III extracts all files
to PROFILE directory, modify registry and add line with "restrr2.bat" to the
"winstart.bat" file.
The Microsoft tells that the users may use the "winstart.bat"
to load the special TSR programs. But I think the main advantage
of "winstart.bat" is a possibility to use long file names
and other advanced DOS functions.
If you didn't know, the DOS program was designed for Windows can
use long file names as any Windows program.
>Chapter "System file editor"
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RegRun III for DOS allows you to modify some system files.
1) Autoexec.bat
2) Config.sys
3) MSDOS.SYS
4) Win.ini
5) System.ini
6) Protocol.ini
7) Winstart.bat
8) Hosts
9) LMHosts
The editor always creates backup copy of file with "old" extension.
See Editor commands.
MSDOS file syntax.
Commmonly used Boot Settings
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1. Enable Multi Boot
Use this setting to enable the Multiple boot options of Window.
You can choose the function key F4 when you see starting Windows 95
or Windows 98 to boot to your previous version of DOS. This can be
useful for older DOS programs that are incompatible with this version
of MS-DOS. This setting is unsupported and has no effect if your hard
disk drive is formatted using the new FAT32 technology.
(Windows 95 and OEM Service Release 2)
BootMulti = 0 by default. Setting of 1 enables this option.
(Windows 98)
On a FAT32 boot volume, this setting has no effect
2.Boot to Command Prompt Always
This setting allows the user to force Windows to boot to the DOS
command prompt by default. It does not override the settings of
either the AUTOEXEC.BAT file or the CONFIG.SYS file. If you enable
this feature and you still boot Windows by default, chances are you
are running WIN.COM from one of the boot files or from a batch file
that is called from the one of the boot files.
BootGUI = 1 by default, a setting of 0 disables Windows from booting.
3.Disable Windows Startup banner
Use this setting to disable the Windows Startup banner, referred to by
some enthusiasts as the Clouds Screen.
Logo=1 by default, a setting of 0 disables this option
4.Boot to Startup Menu
Use this setting to enable the Windows 95 startup menu by default.
You can use the startup menu to choose the environment that you need
to boot into, for instance safe mode if you are having system trouble
or command prompt only to launch your favorite MS-DOS based game.
If you have disabled function keys or enabled booting to previous version
of DOS, then this option will be unavailable.
BootMenu=0 by default, a setting of one allows the user to boot to the
startup menu always with no intervention. Pressing the F8 key at the
"Starting Windows 95" message will also boot to the startup menu.
In Windows 98, there is no startup message use the CTRL key to activate
the startup menu when booting.
5.Boot Menu delay (Seconds)
Use this setting to set the timer on the start menu for the allotted time
to elapse before the default menu option is enabled. This value allows you
to set the default time-out before any action is taken by the operating system..
BootMenuDelay=30 by default.
6.Boot Menu Options
The Boot Menu Options Drop Down List allows you to select the default
menu item to be hi-lighted when you boot to the Windows Startup Menu.
This option will be the default action taken provided no user intervention
has occurred before the timer has counted all the way down to zero.
BootMenuDefault=1 by default. This application only uses a subset of the
actions the user can take as detailed below
7.Scandisk Options
The Scandisk options allow the user to configure how they want Scandisk
to run in the event of an abnormal shutdown. This option is available
only on systems using Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 and higher.
By default, Windows will prompt the user that their system shutdown
improperly and that Scandisk is about to run. Users can change this
setting to any of the following settings:
Always, Prompt User (default) and Never.
It is recommended that you do not change the Windows defaults.
MSDOS.SYS setting for OEM Service Release 2:
AutoScan = 1, by default. This will prompt the user before running Scandisk.
0 = Never
1 = Normal (Default)
2 = Always,; Scandisk runs without user intervention
MSDOS.SYS setting for Windows 98:
AutoScan = 1, by default. This will prompt the user before running Scandisk.
0 = Never
1 or 2 = Always,; Scandisk runs without user intervention using
the settings in the Scandisk.ini
8. Reset Boot Defaults
Use this option to reset the values in the MSDOS.SYS to their default values.
By choosing this option, you override any of the previous options that were
selected. The default values for the MSDOS.SYS are as follows:
OPTION VALUE
BOOTMULTI = 0
BOOTGUI = 1
LOGO = 1
BOOTMENU = 0
BOOTMENUDEFAULT = 1
BOOTMENUDELAY = 30
AUTOSCAN = 2 ;
(OSR 2 and above only, option not available in Windows 95)
BOOTKEYS = 1
BOOTWIN = 1
BOOTWARN = 1
DBLSPACE = 1
DRVSPACE = 1
LOADTOP = 1
Advanced MSDOS.SYS Settings
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1.Disable Function Keys (F5, F8, etc.)
Use this setting if you wish to disable interactive boots.
The default behavior is to allow the user to press the F5 or F8 keys
to enable safe mode and the Startup Menu Respectively.
Changing this setting will disable both the Boot Keys and the Boot Menu options. Use this setting with caution as it may lead to undesirable results. This setting is designed for advanced users and system administrators to strengthen the Windows 95 security environment. Attempting to change this setting will result in a warning message being displayed on the screen.
Windows 98 only:
This functionality has beeen changed. In order to invoke the startup menu,
users can press the control key while booting.
MSDOS.SYS setting:
BootKeys = 1 by default, a setting of 0 disables interactive boots, use this
setting with caution.
2.Disable Safe Mode Warning
If Windows 95 fails to boot into to the user interface during the device
driver initialization phase of Windows or for any other reason, the default
behavior for Windows is to boot to the startup menu with the "Safe Mode"
option hi-lighted. Use this option to disable this behavior. This setting
is designed for advanced users and system administrators and should not
be modified from the defaults.
MSDOS.SYS setting:
BootWarn = 1 by default, a setting of 0 disables this behavior.
3.Boot Previous version of MS-DOS by default
Use this setting to force Windows to boot to the previously installed
version of DOS. Use this setting with caution as it may prevent the return
to the Windows environment. If you have disabled interactive boots with the
"Disable Function Keys option" or you have enabled "Booting to the Startup
Menu", this option will be disabled and grayed out. This setting is equivalent
to pressing F4 when you see "Starting Windows". This setting is designed for
advanced users and system administrators and should not be modified from
the defaults. If you are using Windows 98 and your hard disk drive is
formatted using the new FAT32 technology, this option is unavailabl.
MSDOS.SYS setting:
BootWin=1 by default, a setting of 0 boots your previous version of DOS by
default. This option is superseded by the Boot GUI option.
4.Disable DBLSpace Drivers by default
Use this option to disable the loading of DBLSPACE.BIN. By default, Windows 95
will load both of either DBLSPACE.BIN or DRVSPACE.BIN if either is located
in the root directory of the boot drive. This option is unavailable
if this application detects that any of your drives are compressed, however,
this application does not detect when you have an unmounted compressed drive.
Use this setting with caution as changing its default value may lead to
undesirable consequences. This setting is designed for advanced users and
system administrators and should not be modified from the defaults.
MSDOS.SYS setting:
DBLSpace = 1 by default, a setting of 0 prevents DBLSPACE.BIN from loading.
5.Disable DRVSpace Drivers by default
Use this option to disable the loading of DRVSPACE.BIN. By default, Windows 95
will load both of either DBLSPACE.BIN or DRVSPACE.BIN if either is located in
the root directory of the boot drive. This option is unavailable if this
application detects that any of your drives are compressed, however, this
application does not detect when you have an unmounted compressed drive.
Use this setting with caution as changing its default value may lead to
undesirable consequences. This setting is designed for advanced users and
system administrators and should not be modified from the defaults.
MSDOS.SYS setting:
DBLSpace = 1 by default, a setting of 0 prevents DBLSPACE.BIN from loading.
6.Load COMMAND.COM low always
Use this option to prevent COMMAND.COM from loading into the High Memory Area.
Use this option if you are having problems with older MS-DOS based applications.
Changing the default setting depletes the total amount of conventional memory
available to MS-DOS programs. This setting is designed for advanced users and
system administrators and should not be modified from the defaults.
MSDOS.SYS setting:
LoadTop = 1 by default, a setting of 0 forces COMMAND.COM from loading into
the HMA.
7.Double Buffering Options
The topic of Double Buffering is beyond the scope of this help file.
Double Buffering defaults should never need to be modified from their
default settings under Windows. The default Windows behavior is to detect
the need for Double Buffering and to load DBLBUFF.SYS, depending on the
need of the individual system. This setting is usually forced with some
SCSI controllers when the system has greater than 16 MB of RAM although
this is not the sole criteria for such a setting.
It is strongly recommended that you do not modify the default values for
this setting as doing so could lead to undesirable consequences.
This setting is designed for advanced users and system administrators
and should not be modified from the defaults.
MSDOS.SYS setting:
DoubleBuffer = 1, by default
0 = Never load DBLBUFF.SYS
1 = Detect the need for DBLBUFF.SYS
2 = Always load DBLBUFF.SYS, even if the system does not need it.
>Chapter "Password protection"
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You can set password to the Secure Start to improve security.
The feature has two modes:
a) Global password. You'll be prompted to enter a password when your
computer starts.
b) Local password. You'll be prompted to enter a password when you
access the edit mode of Secure Start.
You can select only Global or Local mode.
If you enter an empty password it will be disabled.
>Chapter "DOS commands"
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While using RegRun III for DOS you can run DOS shell or any other command.
If you have Microsoft scanreg (Windows'98) you can backup or restore registry.
>Chapter "Editor commands"
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F2 - save
CTRL+F - find string
CTRL+P - print
CTRL+Q - clear all
CTRL+Y - delete line
F4 - begin mark block of lines
F5 - end mark block
F6 - clear marking
CTRL+C - copy block
CTRL+V - move block
CTRL+K - delete block
CTRL+S - save block to file
>Chapter "Extensions"
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You may quickly view current assignment for any file extension.
Simply enter extension like "exe" and press Enter.
If your assignment was changed by the virus or another program
you may restore default assignment.
>Chapter "Restore Files"
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If your system files was infected by the virus or replaced by trojan programs
you may quickly restore original files from Windows CD-ROM or from the hard disk.
Fill in the form. Enter a filename, location of the Windows installation files,
