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How win.ini and system.ini Are Modified at Installation

When the win.ini and system.ini files are modified for installation on the target computer, all entries in the ascnnnn.sxp file are copied to the specified sections in the .ini files. Entries in the .ini files are overwritten by any matching entries in the ascnnnn.sxp file.

The following exceptions apply:

Load and run entries

The load and run entries in the [windows] section of the win.ini file are only extended by installation entries.

For example, suppose the win.ini file contains the following entry:

load=c:\tools\fun.exe

The installation entry is:

load=c:\dark\dark.exe

Then the new extended entry in the win.ini file becomes:

load=c:\tools\fun.exe c:\dark\dark.exe
[386Enh] section

All drivers with device= are entered in the system.ini file in the [386Enh] section. No existing device= entries are overwritten in the [386Enh] section; instead, existing entries are added.