Microsoft KB Archive/108601

= Using SHARE.EXE with MS-DOS Version 4.x =

Article ID: 108601

Article Last Modified on 1/18/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Works 3.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q108601



SUMMARY
Before installing SHARE.EXE on any system, first determine the version of MS-DOS being used. Under MS-DOS 4.x, SHARE.EXE must be loaded in the CONFIG.SYS file with the correct parameters (/F:5100 and /L:500), even if it is already in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

To add SHARE.EXE to the CONFIG.SYS file:

 Open the CONFIG.SYS file in a text editor, such as Notepad.  Add the following line to the top of the file: INSTALL=SHARE.EXE /L:500 /F:5100  Save the file, exit Windows and restart the computer.



MORE INFORMATION
Works for Windows 3.0 loads SHARE.EXE in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file during setup. If there is a partition on the hard drive larger than 32 MB, MS-DOS version 4.x loads SHARE.EXE into memory immediately following the CONFIG.SYS files execution and before the AUTOEXEC.BAT is executed. If the file is not loaded in the CONFIG.SYS, the MS-DOS system will automatically load the file in memory, causing SHARE.EXE in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to be ignored.

Additional query words: kbhowto share set up install installation 4.0 4.01 4.1 4 priority1

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