Buffers= and Win2K

[Replicants 0]

Is it possible to set BUFFERS= in Windows 2000?

 

Many DOS games check for it and refuse to install if its not 20 or more.

[DosFreak 2]

C:\Winnt\system32\config.nt

C:\winnt\system32\autoexec.nt

[Replicants 0]

It will accept FILES= but BUFFERS= get ignored!

[BladeRunner 0]

I think you have reached a time in computing you wont forget in a hurry

From this day forward:

Your gonna have to dump those old DOS games.

If the game requires a 'Buffers=' line then it really isn't designed for Win98 let alone Win2000.

Take a look at the newer releases, are there any games similar?

 

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Windows 2000 Only

[Replicants 0]

If only there was a patch to let DOS programs believe that there were buffers available...

[DeadCats 0]

If all the program is doing is checking config.sys for a BUFFERS=n statement, then why not create one?

 

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[Phantom_578 0]

Have had same problem under NT4 - still looking for a way around it - anybody out there have any ideas?

[elomire678 0]

What DOS games are you guys trying to install? I've never run into a DOS game asking for the Buffers statement. If all else fails, you could dual boot. I just wish NT had the same DOS options as OS/2, ie. run DOS from drive a:. That would solve the problem.