Microsoft KB Archive/210887

= Insufficient File Handles Error Message Running WordPerfect for DOS =

Article ID: 210887

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q210887



SYMPTOMS
When you try to start the Corel WordPerfect for DOS version 6.0 program after you upgrade to Windows 2000, you may receive the following error message:

Insufficent file handles, MINIMUM of FILES = 25 required



CAUSE
This issue can occur because WordPerfect for DOS version 6.0 does not correctly request file handles from Windows 2000.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, contact Corel to inquire aobut the availability of a fix for this issue.

To work around this issue, use a text editor (such as Notepad) to edit the Config.dos file, add the following lines, save the file and then restart your computer:

dos=high, umb device=%systemroot%\system32\himem.sys files=50



MORE INFORMATION
In Windows 2000, the Config.nt file contains the following lines by default:

dos=high, umb device=%SystemRoot%\system32\himem.sys files=40

In Windows 2000, the Autoexec.nt file contains the following lines by default:

@echo off lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx

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