PC Setup: CONFIG.SYS Not Modified by Install Programs

Last reviewed: October 7, 1994
Article ID: Q69695

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 2.1 and 3.0

The installation programs for the Microsoft Mail server, MS-DOS client, and Windows client do not modify the CONFIG.SYS file. You MUST add the following line to support the use of the drive letter M as the default Mail database drive:

   LASTDRIVE=Z

By default, MS-DOS can only access five drive devices (A-E) without the use of the LASTDRIVE statement. To function properly, the line should be added if the default drive letter (M) is to be used.

This does not apply to Novell; Novell recommends that you set the LASTDRIVE statement to the last PHYSICAL local disk drive and not the last possible drive letter.

Additional reference words: 2.10 3.00 admin adm
KBCategory: kbsetup kbenv
KBSubCategory: MailPCSetup

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Last reviewed: October 7, 1994
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