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Q105929: MS-DOS 6.2 Setup Truncates Long Lines in SYSTEM.INI

Article: Q105929
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 22-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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If your Windows SYSTEM.INI file contains very long lines and you install the
Windows-based version of Microsoft Backup, Microsoft Anti-Virus, or Microsoft
Undelete, the long lines in your SYSTEM.INI file are truncated to 158
characters.

Additional query words: msbackup 6.22 6.20

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

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