ARCHIVED: DOS configuration commands for CONFIG.SYS files

You can use the following commands as entries in a CONFIG.SYS file for DOS version 5.0. For DOS 6.0 and higher, to see help on all DOS commands and on CONFIG.SYS commands, enter at the DOS prompt:

Note: When changing the contents of your CONFIG.SYS file, be sure to use a text editor or a word processor in text mode.

break

Specifies the status of checking for Ctrl-c and Ctrl-Break.

buffers

Sets the amount of memory DOS uses for storing information transferred to and from a disk.

country

Specifies which country language convention to use.

device

Loads a device driver into memory.

devicehigh

Loads a device driver into upper memory.

dos

Specifies the area of memory where DOS will reside, and whether to use upper memory.

drivparm

Sets the characteristics of a disk drive.

fcbs

Sets the number of file control blocks that DOS can open concurrently.

files

Specifies the number of files DOS may have open at the same time.

install

Runs a resident (TSR) program while DOS reads CONFIG.SYS.

lastdrive

Sets the letter of valid drives.

rem

Marks a piece of descriptive text (comment).

shell

Changes the operation of the COMMAND.COM interpreter.

stacks

Sets the amount of memory DOS reserves for processing hardware interrupts.

switches

Specifies the use of conventional keyboard format despite presence of an enhanced keyboard.

Also see:

• When I boot my Windows computer, why do I get a "Missing Command Interpreter" message?