Microsoft KB Archive/93654

= Using the [common] Section with Multiple Configurations =

Article ID: 93654

Article Last Modified on 11/19/1999

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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 Q93654



SUMMARY
If you use multiple configurations in your CONFIG.SYS file, you should use a [common] section for the device drivers and environment statements you would normally use for all of your configurations.

If you place the [common] section at the end of your CONFIG.SYS file, you greatly increase the chances that a setup or installation program will correctly update your CONFIG.SYS file.

For example, when you install a CD-ROM drive, the installation software adds the device driver to the CONFIG.SYS file. It will probably add the device driver at the bottom, in the [common] section. If you had [Development] as your last section, the CD-ROM driver would be available only under that configuration, instead of every configuration.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 6.20 multi config multi-configuration

Keywords: KB93654

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