Article: Q95118
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
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Last Modified: 29-SEP-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
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SUMMARY
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Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 is limited to 255 open file handles per
machine. This Windows for Workgroups limitation is caused by the MS-DOS limit of
255 open files at one time.
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 has the following open file handle limits:
- In an MS-DOS virtual machine (VM) you are limited to 254 file handles.
- The Windows for Workgroups Server VM provides file and print services. The
Server VM allows 1024 file handles for remote users if 32-bit file access is
enabled and 255 files handles if it is not.
- If you are using 32-bit file access, there is a theoretical limit equal to
the amount of free RAM.
MORE INFORMATION
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Some applications may require a server to have more than 255 files open at one
time. For example, a database application may have 255 files open at one time on
a Windows for Workgroups server. If this limit is exceeded, you may receive
application-specific error message concerning open files or memory.
There are no workarounds to these limitations for Windows for Workgroups.
REFERENCES
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"MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference," version 5.0, pages 252, 493-494
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Keywords :
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
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