Article: Q78846
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.0
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Last Modified: 22-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 5.0
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SUMMARY
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If random characters, symbols, words, and half sentences are displayed and the
machine beeps when booting MS-DOS 5.0, an incomplete DEVICE statement may exist
in the CONFIG.SYS file.
This problem can be solved by removing this line from the CONFIG.SYS.
MORE INFORMATION
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For example, the following CONFIG.SYS file would exhibit the problem described
above:
Files=30
Buffers=20
Device=
Device=c:\dos\himem.sys
Shell=c:\dos\command.com c:\dos /p /e:512
(Note that the third line, Device=, is incomplete.) Incomplete sentences and
other partially readable output may be displayed. The expected error message for
this line would be:
ERROR IN CONFIG.SYS LINE #X
The above message may or may not be part of the erratic output.
Additional query words: 5.00 noupd
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Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500
Version : MS-DOS:5.0
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