Microsoft KB Archive/104214

= MS-DOS Keywords Cannot Be Used in Multi-Config Menus =

Article ID: 104214

Article Last Modified on 11/20/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * 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 Q104214



SUMMARY
MS-DOS keywords can't be used in MS-DOS multiple-configuration menus. For example, MENUITEM=DOS produces the following error message:

Error in CONFIG.SYS line n

In addition to the error message, your system may behave erratically. For example, your CONFIG.SYS file may not be processed.



MORE INFORMATION
The following keywords cannot be used for menu items:   CON     Keyboard and display PRN    System list device, usually a parallel port AUX    Auxiliary device, usually a serial port CLOCK$ System real-time clock NUL    Bit-bucket device A:-Z:  Drive letters COM1   First serial communications port COM2   Second serial communications port COM3   Third serial communications port COM4   Fourth serial communications port LPT1   First parallel printer port LPT2   Second parallel printer port LPT3   Third parallel printer port

Additional query words: 6.22 6.20 multiconfig multi-config

Keywords: KB104214

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