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 lastdrive(CMD)                  19 June 1992                  lastdrive(CMD)


 Name

    lastdrive - specify the maximum number of drives you can access

 Syntax


    lastdrive=x


 Description

    The value you specify represents the last valid drive MS-DOS is to recog-
    nize.

 Parameter


    x   Specifies a drive letter in the range A through Z.  The minimum value
        for this parameter is the letter that corresponds to the number of
        drives installed on your system.  For example, one drive = A, two
        drives = B, and so on.


 Notes


    Default setting

    The last drive, by default, is the one after the last drive being used on
    your computer.

    Effect on memory

    MS-DOS allocates a data structure in memory for each drive specified by
    lastdrive, so you should not specify more drives than are necessary.

 Example

    The following command sets the last drive to M, giving your computer
    access to 13 logical drives:

       lastdrive=m


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