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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:

help

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.

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Last modified on March 31, 2010.

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