question on making changes to config.sys file

[jeffd]

how I do ADD a line to the config.sys file?

I finally got my upgrade in this morning and one
essential MS-DOS based program needs the line "files=20"
to be added to the end of the config.sys file but I have
to do it manually. I don't have the program manual as
this software is 10+ yrs old but there is no other
software on the market with a free form database than can
import my existing db so I'm stuck using this age-old
program from Broderbund (who does not offer support or an
alternative to it)

Anyway, how can I get this done?

jeff

PS
sorry for rambling..

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

1. Open XP's "Help and Support" Program.
2. In the Search box type: CONFIG.NT , and hit enter.
2. Click on "Create custom startup files for an MS-DOS-based application".

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| how I do ADD a line to the config.sys file?
|
| I finally got my upgrade in this morning and one
| essential MS-DOS based program needs the line "files=20"
| to be added to the end of the config.sys file but I have
| to do it manually. I don't have the program manual as
| this software is 10+ yrs old but there is no other
| software on the market with a free form database than can
| import my existing db so I'm stuck using this age-old
| program from Broderbund (who does not offer support or an
| alternative to it)
|
| Anyway, how can I get this done?
|
| jeff
|
| PS
| sorry for rambling..

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

WinXP doesn't use either AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS. The empty
files are present simply to provide some backwards compatibility with
legacy applications.

To set environmental variables, Right-Click My Computer >
Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables > System Variables/New
(or Edit, as applicable). You can also add the appropriate line(s) to
C:\Windows\System32\Autoexec.nt and/or C:\Windows\System32\Config.nt.


Bruce Chambers

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