Using SHARE.EXE with MS-DOS Version 4.x
Article ID: 108601
Article Last Modified on 1/18/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Works 3.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
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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.
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