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 files(CMD)                      19 June 1992                      files(CMD)


 Name

    files - set the number of files that MS-DOS can access at one time

 Syntax


    files=x


 Parameter


    x    Specifies the number of files that MS-DOS can access at one time.
         Valid values for x are in the range 8 through 255.  The default
         value is 8.


 Note

    Although the default setting for the x parameter is 8, some programs
    require a larger value.  A typical setting is 20.

 Example

    To specify that MS-DOS can access up to 20 files at one time, add the
    following line to your CONFIG.SYS file:

       files=20


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