Article ID: 104214
Article Last Modified on 11/20/1999
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
- Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
- Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition
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:
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