Microsoft KB Archive/63713

= Largest Document Size MS-DOS Editor Can Edit =

Article ID: 63713

Article Last Modified on 5/12/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0a
 * 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 Q63713



SUMMARY
MS-DOS Editor (EDIT.EXE) occupies approximately 289 kilobytes (K) of the available program space; therefore, the largest file size MS-DOS Editor can edit is equal to the total space available for programs minus 289K.

For example, if the MEM command reports the following

655,360 bytes total conventional memory

655,360 bytes available to MS-DOS

585,584 largest executable program size

the largest file MS-DOS Editor can load into memory is as follows:       585K  Largest executable program size - 289K Memory MS-DOS Editor occupies ---

296K Space available for text file

Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 out of memory yeswin4

Keywords: KB63713

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