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Q104214: MS-DOS Keywords Cannot Be Used in Multi-Config Menus

Article: Q104214
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 20-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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MS-DOS keywords can't be used in MS-DOS multiple-configuration menus. For
example, MENUITEM=DOS produces the following error message:

  Error in CONFIG.SYS line n

In addition to the error message, your system may behave erratically. For
example, your CONFIG.SYS file may not be processed.

MORE INFORMATION
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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

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620
Version           : MS-DOS:6.2,6.21,6.22

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