 

        There are 2 files, loaddskf.exe and biosup.dsk. 

        Loaddskf.exe is a small program that expands the biosup.dsk file. Biosup.dsk contains:
        autoexec.bat, config.sys, command.com, ibmbio.com, ibmdos.com, command.com and xpatch.exe.

           Format a floppy "format a:" 
           Boot up into DOS (I booted up into Japanese DOS7/V, I don't know whether it matters...) 
           At a c: prompt, type "loaddskf /f biosup.dsk a:" This will create a system disk with the
           patch upgrade files. The key file to all of this nonsense is the itty-bitty xpatch.exe. 

        Now here's the tricky part: 

        Remember my original problem? Well, let me refresh your memory... My instructions were to
        boot up with this disk and everything would update automatically. Autoexec runs xpatch and
        everything should work. Well, it doesn't. I was getting the flashing cursor followed by a 4 and my
        system froze up. When I type "xpatch ?", I got a message "not yet.". 

        Here is the way I finally got it to work. 

        I booted up from the newly created floppy (which if you haven't noticed already, loaddskf /f
        creates a 720k disk from your 1.44 3.5"). However, instead of waiting for everything to execute
        and then freeze my system, I hit F5 halfway through the boot process, which gave me a
        message saying that my config.sys and autoexec.bat were being bypassed. I landed at an a:
        prompt. I typed "cls" and "enter" to clear the screen (for no good reason other than to follow
        the original autoexec.bat step by step. I assume this does nothing one way or the other).
        Finally, I just typed "xpatch" at the a: prompt. This time, instead of a flashing cursor and 4, I got
        a message "OK". 

        I cold booted back to dos normally, put the floppy in and typed "xpatch ?" at the A prompt. This
        time, the response said "completed.". I put my HD back in, and loaded Win95. I switched the
        display properties to C&T Accelerator and 256 colors. Lo and behold, it worked! 

        I hope you will be able to post these files to help others who have gone through the same
        nightmare I have. Heck, maybe for them, it won't be so bad. :) 