Microsoft KB Archive/66528

Works Err Msg: “Not Enough File Handles”

PSS ID Number: Q66528 Article last modified on 10-16-1998

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= SUMMARY =

The error message “Not Enough File Handles” is generated because there are not enough files assigned in the CONFIG.SYS file.

To correct this problem, edit the CONFIG.SYS file using EDLIN or EDIT (DOS 5.0 or higher), or load the file into Works as a word processor file, and add the following statement:

FILES=30

After the line has been added, save the file as text and reboot the system to invoke the change.

= MORE INFORMATION =

If a CONFIG.SYS file does not exist, one can be created in Works by doing the following:


 * 1) Create a new word processor file (ALT, F, N, W).
 * 2) Add “FILES=30” (without the quotation marks) to the file.
 * 3) Choose File Save As (ALT, F, A).
 * 4) Type in the name of the file with a path to direct it to the root directory, for example, C:.SYS.
 * 5) Select Text (ALT, T) from the “Format:” Box and Press ENTER.
 * 6) Exit Works and reboot your computer to invoke the change.

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