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Aptiva/IBM IntelliStation/IBM PC - How to recover original config.sys in OS/2

Applicable to: United States

Please note: This document applies to machines using OS/2. This document does not imply or assume that your machine was preloaded with OS/2 originally.

To restore the system to the original (Install) configuration using the original Config.sys file:

1. Boot the system from the harddrive.

2. When the white block and OS/2 appear in the upper left corner of the screen, press Alt + F1.

3. On the menu screen there will be archived Config.sys selections at the bottom of the menu -- select entry 0 (zero) to restore the system to the original installation configuration.

OS/2 will then boot up with the original desktop arrangement that was first created as part of the OS/2 installation procedure. When archive entry 0 (zero) is chosen, the original Config.sys file, Desktop directory, and INI files are restored. Since the original Config.sys, INI files, and the Desktop directory may be significantly older than the most recent configuration, there may be major changes to the desktop when entry 0 is chosen.

On the other hand, if the Archive option in the Desktop settings has ever been used, there will be at least one other selection in addition to the original configuration archive (0). If the Archive option for the Desktop is left enabled (turned on all the time), there will be four archive selections, with selections 1), 2), and 3) being the saved desktop configurations for the last three sessions. Below is an example of what you would see at the bottom of the menu:

1) Archive created 1-20-98

2) Archive created 1-19-98

3) Archive created 1-17-98

0) Original archive from INSTALL created 8-20-97

Note: If you only need a copy of the original (Install version) of the Config.sys file, it is kept in the \OS2\Archives\OX folder under the filename of '2' (i.e. \os2\archives\ox\2 ).

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OS/2

Date Created

01-04-98

Last Updated

08-07-98

Revision Date

07-07-99

Brand

IBM Aptiva, IBM IntelliStation, IBM PC

Product Family

Aptiva, M Pro, Z Pro, E Pro, PC 100, PC 140, PC 300GL, PC 300XL, PC 300PL, PC 330, PC 340, PC 350, PC 360, PC 365, PC 730, PC 750

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