File Manager Modified When No Optional Utilities Installed (100910)



The information in this article applies to:
    Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
    Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
    Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
    Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
    Microsoft Windows 3.1
    Microsoft Windows 3.11
    Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
    Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

This article was previously published under Q100910

SUMMARY

This information applies to both Microsoft DoubleSpace and Microsoft DriveSpace. For MS-DOS 6.22, use DRVSPACE in place of DBLSPACE for commands and filenames.

When you install MS-DOS on a computer running Windows 3.1, MS-DOS Upgrade Setup modifies Windows File Manager to include a Tools menu and an Undelete command, even if you did not choose to install the optional MS-DOS utilities (Backup, Undelete, and Anti-Virus). Microsoft Windows for Workgroups users also have four tool icons added to the File Manager toolbar.

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MS-DOS Upgrade Setup offers the option to install the Windows and MS-DOS versions of the Microsoft Backup, Undelete, and Anti-Virus utilities. Regardless of which option you select (Windows only, MS-DOS only, Windows and MS-DOS, or None), MS-DOS 6 Setup installs the MSTOOLS.DLL file and modifies Windows File Manager. Setup creates a Tools menu containing the Backup, Anti-Virus, and DoubleSpace Info commands and adds the Undelete command to the File menu.

If you choose a menu item or a tool for an optional utility that has not been installed, you receive a "Cannot Run File" error message stating the utility was not found in the MS-DOS directory. This error message also explains that to install the utility, you should run SETUP /E from the MS-DOS command prompt.

Modification Type: Major Last Reviewed: 11/22/1999
Keywords: KB100910