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 The NOSPIN Group is now offering Free PC Tech support at our newest website: http://freepctech.com