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From: jcmorris@mwunix.mitre.org (Joe Morris)
Subject: Re: FILES>15 for windows and DOS 5.0
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travis@eecs.nwu.edu (Travis Marlatte) writes:

>I have seen the question several times, but have not yet seen the solution
>posted. Excuse me, if I am posting old information.

>In Windows running under DOS 5.0, and with FILES set to some small number,
>like 10, Windows will not be able to execute any non-windows programs. I
>set my FILES to 15 or 20 and the problem goes away.

The Windows manual says in effect that 30 is the minimum usable value for
FILES= in CONFIG.SYS.  See page 517 of the Windows manual:

"With a value below 30, Windows and applications might not run."

Joe Morris