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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: geomater on March 18, 2008, 08:48:27 PM

Title: CONFIG.SYS IN XP
Post by: geomater on March 18, 2008, 08:48:27 PM

I am using Windows XP and want to load a software program.  The readme file says to check the config.sys file for this line: DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\ANSI.SYS, but I cannot open the file.  I tried edit c:\config.sys and a screen comes up with nothing in it, and tried sysedit, that opens a system configuation editor that says it "Cannot open this file."  Now what?

GeoMater

Title: Re: CONFIG.SYS IN XP
Post by: Broni on March 18, 2008, 08:55:42 PM

Right click on config.sys, click Open with, and select Notepad from the list.

Title: Re: CONFIG.SYS IN XP
Post by: Dias de verano on March 19, 2008, 04:52:23 AM

Config.sys does nothing in XP. It is only used in MS-DOS and Windows 9x.

What is the software program?

Title: Re: CONFIG.SYS IN XP
Post by: geomater on March 19, 2008, 06:39:12 PM

It is HYSEP, written in FORTRAN77 for separating base flow and surface flow components of hydrographs, available at USGS.org. 

Title: Re: CONFIG.SYS IN XP
Post by: Dias de verano on March 20, 2008, 01:08:30 AM

Have you tried it on XP?

Title: Re: CONFIG.SYS IN XP
Post by: patio on March 20, 2008, 08:11:58 AM

According to the info at  the website it will run on different platforms however it does not state what they are...what's the last version of Windows you ran this on ? ?

You could try running it in compatability mode...create a shortcut to the executable on the desktop and right clik the new shortcut. Select compatibility mode and re-boot and see if it works...