Setting the Files= nnn Statement

FM2 requires that the environment variable Files statement be set to at least 150.  This can be accomplished by adding or modifying the FILES= xxx line in the Config.sys file as shown below.

DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS

FILES=150

BUFFERS=50

DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\ANSI.SYS

SHELL=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM /E:4096 /P

Known Operating System Differences

Windows Millennium Edition (ME)

A recent operating system differnce has been identified when using Win ME where the traditional config.sys file is ignored and nulled out.  In Win ME you must adjust your files statement by adding or modify this line in the SYSTEM.INI file in the [386Enh] section.

Edit the system.ini [386Enh] section adding or modifying the following line:

PerVMFiles=150

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