[SOLVED] Help me in DOS Program

TechTan · 07-27-2009, 02:38 AM

Our company still using 1999 years DOS program..
but currently we have encountered an unknown problem from one of our user.
Please help me on this.
Many thanks.

skeil909 · 07-27-2009, 04:46 PM

Does this happen to this specific user on a different computer?

Does this happen to a different user on the same computer?

Has anything been changed? (added a new user, new computer, upgraded something?)

**TheOutcaste** · 07-27-2009, 10:39 PM

The error message suggests checking the Files setting in config.sys. What they don't say is that you probably just need to increase it.
Open config.sys in Notepad (if running Windows) or Edit from the DOS Prompt (type Edit C:\config.sys).
Find the Files= line and increase the number. If it's Files=50 change it to Files=75 for example.

Save the change, reboot, and see if that makes a difference.

**blah789** · 07-28-2009, 06:49 AM

You'll also encounter strange errors like this if you have too much memory!
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/184447 says you'll get "insufficient memory" error messages if you have 1GB or more!

TechTan · 08-04-2009, 01:59 AM

This is what i solved this problem.

There are some DOS programs which requires some windows config settings to be changed for them to work properly. Mostly old computers have Windows 98 or Windows ME which by default used config.sys to read these settings. But the version of Windows released after Windows ME did not had config.sys file.

What we are actually doing is locating different windows config files in different OS. Suppose if you to change the below setting in the windows config file, below are the different locations & different file names for different Operating Systems:
For windows 98, ME
cd\windows
edit config.sys
For Windows 2000, XP, Vista
cd\windows\system32
edit config.nt

Change the files setting to above 50.

Then, i solved the problem already.Thanks for those who help me.

**TheOutcaste** · 08-04-2009, 04:35 PM

You're Welcome, and thanks for posting the solution!

If your issue has been resolved you can mark this thread Solved by using the Thread Tools at the Top Right of this thread (above the first post)

Jerry

07-27-2009, 04:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
skeil909 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 32 OS: Win2k, XP, Vista, Win 7 My System	Re: Help me in DOS Program Does this happen to this specific user on a different computer? Does this happen to a different user on the same computer? Has anything been changed? (added a new user, new computer, upgraded something?)

07-27-2009, 10:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheOutcaste TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 815 OS: MS-Dos 6.22 - Win7	Re: Help me in DOS Program The error message suggests checking the Files setting in config.sys. What they don't say is that you probably just need to increase it. Open config.sys in Notepad (if running Windows) or Edit from the DOS Prompt (type Edit C:\config.sys). Find the Files= line and increase the number. If it's Files=50 change it to Files=75 for example. Save the change, reboot, and see if that makes a difference. __________________ Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Of course I know all the answers; I just don't always match the answers to the right questions. Rated R for Violence -- When your PC flies through a window, that's violent, right?

07-28-2009, 06:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
blah789 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,284 OS: Windows 2000 SP4 and Windows XP SP3	Re: Help me in DOS Program You'll also encounter strange errors like this if you have too much memory! http://support.microsoft.com/kb/184447 says you'll get "insufficient memory" error messages if you have 1GB or more!

08-04-2009, 01:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
TechTan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6 OS: xp	Re: Help me in DOS Program This is what i solved this problem. There are some DOS programs which requires some windows config settings to be changed for them to work properly. Mostly old computers have Windows 98 or Windows ME which by default used config.sys to read these settings. But the version of Windows released after Windows ME did not had config.sys file. What we are actually doing is locating different windows config files in different OS. Suppose if you to change the below setting in the windows config file, below are the different locations & different file names for different Operating Systems: For windows 98, ME cd\windows edit config.sys For Windows 2000, XP, Vista cd\windows\system32 edit config.nt Change the files setting to above 50. Then, i solved the problem already.Thanks for those who help me.

08-04-2009, 04:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheOutcaste TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 815 OS: MS-Dos 6.22 - Win7	Re: Help me in DOS Program You're Welcome, and thanks for posting the solution! If your issue has been resolved you can mark this thread Solved by using the Thread Tools at the Top Right of this thread (above the first post) Jerry __________________ Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Of course I know all the answers; I just don't always match the answers to the right questions. Rated R for Violence -- When your PC flies through a window, that's violent, right?