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From: sui@rt16.cs.wisc.edu (Sui Choy)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Problem Using DOS prompt in Windows 3.0
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Date: 7 Jul 90 02:21:50 GMT
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I don't know whether anyone of you has the following problem in using 
DOS prompt. When I open more than one COMMAND.COM (either full
screen or windowed), they will give me the message: 
"Memory Allocation Error   Invalid COMMAND.COM  System Halt" and 
I have to terminate through the task through the control menu.
I have tried other mode but the problem still persists.

However, the system works just fine if I open only ONE DOS-prompt
or run DOS applicatons directly through the Program Manager of Windows.

I'm running MS-DOS 4.01, 4 Meg RAM with HIMEM.SYS and SMARTDRV.SYS 
installed.

Does anyone have any idea of this? 

Thanks in advance!