CONFIG.SYS question

[JoeSpareBedroom]

OS: XP Pro w/SP2 and a box of Kleenex on top of the computer. White Kleenex.

I just installed a Windows app from 1996. At the end of the installation, it
said it needed to add FILES=30 to config.sys. I know it would've harmed
nothing to let it do its thing, but I was curious as to whether it should
modify the CONFIG.SYS file in the root directory, or can there be individual
ones for each user profile? If so, where should those user-specific files be
placed? If the one in the root directory is modified, does that take care of
all users who might run the app?

Meanwhile, I've started the 6 apps I live in all day, and this newly
installed one, and I've seen no issues, so I wonder if the FILES= line is
really needed with XP.

 

[Frankster]

You would look in c:\windows\system32\config.nt. By default it has files=40.
You should be good to go.

-Frank

 

[JoeSpareBedroom]

You would look in c:\windows\system32\config.nt. By default it has
files=40. You should be good to go.

-Frank

Thanks, Frank. No wonder the program hasn't complained.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Use config.nt

Files
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/files.mspx

Or paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

hh ntcmds.chm::/files.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

I've also got an important DOS based program that in this case requires the
config.sys parameter "files = 65". I've found config.nt on my XP system as
one poster suggested , but have not figured how to change the file parameter
to "files = 65" .

I've also pasted : hh ntcmds.chm::/files.htm into the RUN command and that
led me to "Command Line Reference" , but I'm not sure where to go from here.
It looks like I'm awfully close though, since it addresses the issue.

The message I'm getting from my program is: " The 'files = ' setting in
your config.sys is too small. The 1040ez program requires a minimum of
files - 65."

Thank you if you can help!!!!

 

[Terry]

On 4/10/2007 3:00 PM On a whim, richie_ishere pounded out on the keyboard

I've also got an important DOS based program that in this case requires the
config.sys parameter "files = 65". I've found config.nt on my XP system as
one poster suggested , but have not figured how to change the file parameter
to "files = 65" .

I've also pasted : hh ntcmds.chm::/files.htm into the RUN command and that
led me to "Command Line Reference" , but I'm not sure where to go from here.
It looks like I'm awfully close though, since it addresses the issue.

The message I'm getting from my program is: " The 'files = ' setting in
your config.sys is too small. The 1040ez program requires a minimum of
files - 65."

Thank you if you can help!!!!

Hi Richie,

You can open the file config.nt with notepad. Open notepad, click File
Open, and navigate to c:\windows\system32. Make sure "Files of type"
states "All files"

Change the "files=40" line at the bottom to 65, press Ctrl-S and you're
done.

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[Wesley Vogel]

Start | Run | Type: config.nt | Click OK |

config.nt should open with Notepad, with the Title bar reading: CONFIG.NT -
Notepad.

Scroll down to what is probably the last line...

REM is zero, EMM will be disabled and the EMM line will be ignored.
REM
dos=high, umb
device=%SystemRoot%\system32\himem.sys
files=40

Change files=40 so that it reads files=65

On CONFIG.NT - Notepad, click File, then click Save and close Notepad.


Note, with CONFIG.NT being in the system32 folder, typing CONFIG.NT in the
Run command should open the file. Typing CONFIGi n the Run command opens
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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