Article: Q119365
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5.
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run an MS-DOS - based application that requires a large amount of
environment space, such as a compiler, you may encounter Runtime Error 6009.
CAUSE
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This error occurs when there are not enough bytes allocated for the
environment.
The default environment size for MS-DOS - based applications running under
Windows NT is 256 bytes. Windows NT sets up many more variables than an average
MS-DOS operating system usually does and can quickly meet the default size. The
following list is an example of default variables after you install Windows NT
over MS-DOS:
COMSPEC
COMPUTERNAME
HOMEDRIVE
HOMEPATH
MOUSE
OS
OS2LIBPATH
PATH
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE
PROCESSOR_LEVEL
PROMPT
SYSTEMROOT
TEMP
USERDOMAIN
USERNAME
WINDIR
WORKAROUND
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The environment size can be adjusted from the command line or in a .BAT or .CMD
file in the SYSTEM32 directory by adding the following line:
COMMAND /E:XXXX
Additionally, you can use the /P parameter to make the new command interpreter
permanent, and you can use the /C parameter to run a specific program after
initiating Command.
The environment can also be changed by adding the following line to the CONFIG.NT
file in the SYSTEM32 subdirectory
SHELL=%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\COMMAND.COM /E:SIZE /P
where "SIZE" is the maximum length in bytes you want COMMAND.COM to allocate for
each program.
The maximum size for the environment is 32768 bytes.
REFERENCES
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For more information about the Windows NT command prompt and commands for the
MS-DOS and Windows NT subsystems, please see Chapter 9 of the Windows NT "System
Guide."
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