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PD0489: MS-DOS 5.0 Messages Reference
'Article ID: Q77817

Creation Date: 28-OCT-1991

Revision Date: 01-MAY-1997' 5.00 MS-DOS kbtool kbfile kbappnote

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 5.0

The Application Note titled &quot;MS-DOS 5.0 Messages Reference,&quot; PD0489, includes a list of the Microsoft MS-DOS version 5.0 messages and their meanings. The listing is contained in MESSAGES.TXT, a text file included on the disk provided with this Application Note. The Application Note provides instructions on viewing and printing the MESSAGES.TXT file.

You can obtain this Application Note from the following sources:

You can obtain this Application Note from the following sources:


 * Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet
 * The Internet (Microsoft anonymous ftp server)
 * Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
 * Microsoft Product Support Services

For complete information, see the &quot;To Obtain This Application Note&quot; section at the end of this article. THE TEXT OF PD0489

Microsoft Product Support Services Application Note (Text File) PD0489: MS-DOS 5.0 MESSAGES REFERENCE Revision Date: 10/91 Disk Included The following information applies to Microsoft MS-DOS version 5.0. Introduction
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 * on the disk(s) must be copied without modification [the MS-DOS(R) |
 * utility DISKCOPY is appropriate for this purpose]; 3) All         |
 * components of this Application Note must be distributed together; |
 * and 4) This Application Note may not be distributed for profit.   |
 * Copyright 1991 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.        |
 * Microsoft, MS-DOS, and the Microsoft logo are registered          |
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The disk provided with this Application Note contains MESSAGES.TXT, a text file with an alphabetical listing of Microsoft MS-DOS version 5.0 messages and their descriptions. Please follow the instructions below to view the contents of this file.

Viewing MESSAGES.TXT

 Insert the enclosed PD0489 disk in drive A.  Copy MESSAGES.TXT to the directory containing your MS-DOS files. At the command prompt, type the following and press ENTER: copy a:\messages.txt c:\dos\messages.txt Note: If you are copying MESSAGES.TXT from a drive other than A,   substitute the appropriate drive letter for &quot;a&quot; in the above command. If your MS-DOS files are located in a directory other than C:\DOS, make the appropriate change to the destination path in the above command. Please refer to your &quot;Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference&quot; for more information on the COPY command. It is not necessary to copy MESSAGES.TXT to your hard drive, but it is generally faster to view a file as large as   MESSAGES.TXT from a hard drive rather than a floppy drive.   Use MS-DOS 5.0 Editor or Shell to view the contents of MESSAGES.TXT. * To use MS-DOS Editor to view MESSAGES.TXT, type the following at      the command prompt and press ENTER: edit c:\dos\messages.txt

You can use the arrow keys to scroll through the messages, or     you can use the Find command on the Editor Search menu to locate a specific message. Please refer to your &quot;Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference&quot; for more information on using Editor.

If Editor reports there is insufficient memory to load MESSAGES.TXT, you may need to free up conventional memory by     unloading other programs. For example, if you are running Editor from a shell program such as MS-DOS Shell or Microsoft Windows, completely exit the shell and try to start Editor again. Be     certain that you are exiting the shell program completely and not just &quot;shelling out&quot; to the command prompt. Please refer to     your shell program's documentation for instructions on exiting the program. Also, if you are loading memory-resident (terminate-     and-stay-resident, or TSR) programs, unload these programs and try to start Editor again.

Note: When exiting Editor be sure to not save any changes you may have made to MESSAGES.TXT.

* To use MS-DOS Shell to view the contents of MESSAGES.TXT, start Shell by typing the following at the command prompt and then pressing ENTER:

dosshell

Once in Shell, highlight MESSAGES.TXT in the file list and press function key F9 to invoke the file viewer. You can use the arrow keys to scroll through the file. Please refer to your &quot;Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference&quot; for more information on using Shell. 

Printing MESSAGES.TXT

If you choose to print MESSAGES.TXT, you can use the MS-DOS PRINT command. Type the following command at the command prompt, then press ENTER:

print c:\dos\messages.txt Please refer to your &quot;Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference&quot; for more information on the PRINT command. WARNING: MESSAGES.TXT is a very large file (in excess of 70 pages) and can require considerable time to print. Please take this into consideration before choosing to print this file. TO OBTAIN THIS APPLICATION NOTE

You can find by.SEA, a self-extracting file, on the following services:

  Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon. Click Knowledge Base, and select the product. Enter kbfile by.SEA, and click GO! Open the article, and click the button to download the file.   Internet (anonymous FTP) ftp ftp.microsoft.com Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder. Get by.SEA   Microsoft Download Service (MSDL) Dial (425) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL Download by.SEA 

For additional information about downloading, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q119591 TITLE    : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services Application Notes are available by modem from the Microsoft Download Service (MSDL), which you can reach by calling (425) 936-6735. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The highest download speed available is 14,400 bits per second (bps). For more information about using the MSDL, call (800) 936-4200 and follow the prompts. To obtain PD0489, download PD0489.EXE. PD0489.EXE is a compressed, self-extracting file. After you download PD0489, run it to extract the file(s) it contains. On the Internet, Application Notes are located on the Microsoft anonymous ftp server, which you can reach by typing &quot;ftp ftp.microsoft.com&quot; (without the quotation marks) at the &quot;>&quot; command prompt. If you are unable to access the source(s) listed above, you can have this Application Note mailed to you by calling Microsoft Product Support Services Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Pacific time at (425) 646-5104. If you are outside the United States, contact the Microsoft subsidiary for your area.
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