SysEdit Uses Incorrect AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS

Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q73822

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a

SYMPTOMS

When booting a system from a floppy drive, SysEdit brings up the incorrect AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.

CAUSE

SysEdit always opens the AUTOEXEC.BAT and the CONFIG.SYS files from the root directory of drive C.

RESOLUTION

To edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT and the CONFIG.SYS files on the floppy drive, use a different text editor.

KBCategory: kbtool
KBSubcategory: win30
Additional reference words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a

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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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