Microsoft KB Archive/107979

= MemMaker Err Msg: Error Reading CONFIG.SYS in Root =

Article ID: 107979

Article Last Modified on 11/23/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q107979



SYMPTOMS
When you run MS-DOS MemMaker, you may receive the following error message:

Error reading CONFIG.SYS in root



CAUSE
This error occurs when a program or command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file changes the default drive (for example, from C to D), you run MemMaker, choose Custom Setup, and then choose to "Optimize upper memory for use with Windows."



RESOLUTION
To correct this situation, edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file and add C: (without the quotation marks) after the line for the program or command that is changing the default drive. For example, if your AUTOEXEC.BAT file has   D:   DOSKEY add C: after the DOSKEY line:   D:   DOSKEY C:

Additional query words: 6.22 6.20

Keywords: KB107979

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