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DOS - Adding New Text To The CONFIG.SYS File
DocumentID: 615747
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 1:37:17 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

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Solutions: The steps below show how to add new text to an existing CONFIG.SYS file while at DOS. If you are assisting a customer with these steps, ALWAYS make a backup copy of the customer's CONFIG.SYS file before beginning this process. If the customer mistypes any of the steps below, the CONFIG.SYS file might be damaged or lost.

1.      Type COPY CONFIG.SYS+CON CONFIG.SYS at the DOS prompt and press Enter to begin copying the console command to the CONFIG.SYS file.
2.      Type the new command (e.g., files=20) and press Enter.
3.      Press F6 or Ctrl+Z and press Enter.
4.      Reboot the computer.

Note: Another way to add additional information to the end of the CONFIG.SYS file is to type ECHO [new line] >> C:\CONFIG.SYS. For example, the user could type ECHO FILES=30 >> C:\CONFIG.SYS to add the command Files=30. Be sure to use two greater than symbols. If you use just one greater than symbol, the contents of the CONFIG.SYS file will be replaced with the new command instead of having the new command appended to the file.

If the customer is using DOS 5.0 or later, the customer can use the new full- screen DOS Editor as follows:

1.      From the root directory type EDIT CONFIG.SYS and press Enter to load the Edit program and the CONFIG.SYS file. This assumes the DOS directory is in the path statement. If it is not, type \DOS\EDIT CONFIG.SYS instead.
2.      Edit the file as necessary, changing the files or buffers to the desired quantity, etc.
3.      When finished, save the edited file by pressing Alt+F+S. Exit the program by pressing Alt+F+X.
4.      Reboot the computer to effect the changes.

This information may be helpful to users receiving the error "Insufficient File Handles" or "Not Enough File Handles To Run WP" when starting WordPerfect.

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