If you are referring to loading Doskey in pure Win9X DOS then as long as
your Path statement points to the ?:\windows\command directory you need
only insert DOSKEY in the Autoexec.bat. If you want DOSKEY to automatically
load in a DOS Window during a Windows session then    right click on the
DOS Command Window shortcut and select properties in the batch file box put
DOSKEY. Now DOSKEY will automatically load when you bring up a dos window
using THAT shortcut.

One thing that I like to do on my PCs is to write a batch file called 1.bat
......Why 1 ?..because it is easy to remember and type but you can call it
whatever you want.Put it in the root of C. This batch file contains a path
statement to the windows command directory and any other directory that I
want the OS to look in when I execute a command. It also can contains
DOSKEY or other commands. For example here is simple < 1.bat > for a
computer where windows is on the C drive

PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;
DOSKEY

This is the default path statement that windows will use when you <Exit to
DOS>...but it doesn't hurt to invoke it twice. If you boot clean from a
floppy you can just go to the C drive and evoke it. Make sure you put all
your batch files and DOS programs in the command directory or create a
separate directory and add it to your path statement like this example.......

PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;E:\BATCH;
DOSKEY
MEM
VER

In this example I added the mem command which will show my memory use  and
ver command which will display the version of DOS I am running....you get
the idea

  Now when you boot off a floppy or enter a DOS session you need only go to
the root of C and type 1...for example no matter where you end up after
booting to pure DOS type these three commands

C:
CD \
1

Now your special path statement is loaded as well as DOSKEY and anything
else that you have put in that batch file.
Why do it this way ? Why not just put it in the autoexec.bat file of <exit
to dos > or a boot floppy? Because sometimes you want to boot into DOS
clean .....or you want to load other things. This batch file is available
no matter how you boot into DOS. It can be great to have available in an
emergency or for troubleshooting.

Windows NT or 2000 users can always put your Win98 command directory on
your C drive...( or anywhere)...point your path statement to it and use it
after booting off a 98 boot floppy. But remember to keep your 9X
versions  the same...floppy and command directory.

Mark Rode
The NOSPIN Group



>     I shall be thankful if someone would kindly let me know the command
>that should be put in the Autoexec.bat file so that when working on DOS mode,
>the previous DOS command can be invoked using the DOWN arrow key.
>         Thanks                   Siva Lokanathan
>
>               T

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