Windows Me Dos Fix

DOS Fix for Windows Millennium
Article by Simon

DOSFIX Version 2 now available: Dosfix was written originally to enable people to use programs like Partition Magic 5 on the Win ME computer. However the response has been pretty overwhelming , the program is being used by so many different people at the moment that I couldn't mention even half of them :). There have been a few things that people have requested from me so I have happily obliged them .

The original Dosfix program was a fairly limited program , in that once installed it could not be removed , there were also a few minor bugs the biggest of which was the loss of a safe mode :(. These things have been fixed in the new version , with the full undo feature if you need safe mode or just want to go to dos for a simple experiment you can now fully undo the patch and return Windows ME to a pre-modified version without any hassles. I have still included the removal of both System Restore and also PCHealth for your convenience but have tried to improve the speed of the un-install of these features.

By popular demand (or rather respectful request ) I have also written a VERY basic boot loader for the choice of entering Dos mode. All you have to do is choose 1 or 2 . Windows ME = 1 , Dos mode = 2. This boot loader will in no way affect your multi-boot system , it only comes into play if you try to enter Windows ME. This file is a self extracting .EXE file (Winzip not required). Just double click it and point it to your diskette drive: a:\

Suggestion . . . print this for reference
Click to download Dosfix Version 2 windowsmedosfixvs20.exe
Make a note of what folder you are downloading to.
To use this patch you will need to do the following :-
Back up your critical data!
Download the Patch
Create a standard Windows ME start disk
Once Dosfix is downloaded extract it to a Formatted Floppy
Once you have created these 2 disks mark them accordingly
Re-boot the PC using the WinME Start Disk
Choose option 4 "Minimal Boot"
remove the Start disk and insert the DosFix disk
From an A:\ (prompt) Type the following

run.bat

You are now in the program and it is pretty self explanatory
Just follow the on screen instructions.
If you have any questions or just wanna chat :)
Please e-mail me at smnwlls3@icqmail.com
Note from Agg: Thanks Simon! I don't have a WinME box here, so I can't check this out myself. Be aware that it changes some critical system files, so there's always the chance of something horrible happening. Back up your important data first..