Re: Running an old MSDOS program

From: Mary Sauer (gsauer_at_mycolumbus.rr.com)
Date: 03/01/05


Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 14:11:25 -0500

Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based program
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767
How to Troubleshoot 16-Bit Windows Programs in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314495

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"KevinF" <KevinF@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:684D536E-E34A-476C-9BB5-926A9B99ECFE@microsoft.com...
>I copied an old DOS program from my old computer to my new one. I tried
> opening it and got the message "config.sys must have files=80". What do I do? 


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