PRB: Resolving "Run Command Failed" Error in FoxPro
ID: Q87679
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.5a
SYMPTOMS
A "Run command failed" error occurs in FoxPro.
CAUSE
There are three main causes for this error:
- FoxPro cannot locate the COMMAND.COM file.
- There is not enough conventional memory to run the command.
- FOXSWAP.COM is not in the FoxPro directory.
- If you are using the 32-bit version of FoxPro version 2.0 for MS-DOS, PROAPI16.EXE is not in the FoxPro directory.
RESOLUTION
To address this situation, perform the following five steps:
Add a SHELL statement to your CONFIG.SYS file to specify the /P option switch. For example:
SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM /p
where "C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM" points to a version of COMMAND.COM matching the MS-DOS version used to boot your computer. - Edit your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT statements to free as much conventional memory as possible.
- Use FoxSwap to execute the command. (For example, to receive a listing of the current directory, specify RUN/0 DIR instead of RUN DIR.)
- For the 32-bit version of FoxPro, modify your CONFIG.FP file to remove the DOSMEM=ON statement, if it is present.
- Verify that the FOXSWAP.COM file is in the main FoxPro directory.
- For FoxPro version 2.0 for MS-DOS, verify that the PROAPI16.EXE file is in the main FoxPro directory. FoxPro version 2.5 for MS-DOS includes this functionality within FOXPRO.EXE itself.
Additional query words: FoxDos 2.x
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