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From: smsmith@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Stephen M Smith)
Subject: Re: Why must Windows be loaded first under DV?  (Problem solved) 
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Date: Mon, 27 May 1991 20:08:20 GMT
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I wrote:

>In order to start up DOS applications after I have opened
>Windows under DV, I have to open Windows first.  If I open
>some other application and THEN open Windows I cannot open
>further applications because DV cannot find my -pif.dvp files.
>It comes up with the error message 'Missing (or bad) DESQview 
>file:  NB-PIF.DVP'.

The problem was solved when I changed my 'files=20' to 'files=30'
in my config.sys file.  For some reason Windows must grab all those
first 20 for itself leaving Desqview with no more room for finding
any files (??).

Thanks to Charlie Kestner (chaz@chinet.chi.il.us) for his help.

SS