PRB: "Run Command Failed" Error During FoxPro Installation

 Last reviewed: April 17, 1995
Article ID: Q88242 
 The information in this article applies to:

  - Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

If the "Run Command Failed" error occurs while installing FoxPro, a message is displayed instructing the user to consult the "Installation Guide" or to call technical support. However, the "Installation Guide" does not provide any information on dealing with this error.

CAUSE

There are two main causes for this error to occur during installation:

  1. FoxPro cannot locate the COMMAND.COM file.

  2. There is not enough free conventional memory to run the command.

RESOLUTION

To address this problem, do the following:

  1. Edit the SHELL statement in the CONFIG.SYS file to specify the /P option switch.

  2. Edit the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files to free as much conventional memory as possible. (For example, remove terminate-and-stay-resident [TSR] programs, reduce the size of buffers, and use the LOADHIGH command to load files into upper memory blocks.)

NOTE: If FoxPro has completed all of its installation except for the part that adds the sample programs, you can install the sample programs by choosing the Do option from the Program menu and then selecting INSTALL.APP which is found in the FoxPro directory.

Additional reference words: FoxDos 2.00 docerr
KBCategory: kbprg kbprb kbdocerr
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Last reviewed: April 17, 1995
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