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MemMaker Err Msg: Error Reading CONFIG.SYS in Root

Article ID: 107979

Article Last Modified on 11/23/1999

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

This article was previously published under Q107979

SYMPTOMS

When you run MS-DOS MemMaker, you may receive the following error message:

Error reading CONFIG.SYS in root

CAUSE

This error occurs when a program or command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file changes the default drive (for example, from C to D), you run MemMaker, choose Custom Setup, and then choose to "Optimize upper memory for use with Windows."

RESOLUTION

To correct this situation, edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file and add C: (without the quotation marks) after the line for the program or command that is changing the default drive. For example, if your AUTOEXEC.BAT file has

   D:
   DOSKEY

add C: after the DOSKEY line:

   D:
   DOSKEY
   C:

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