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                                    FCBS
 
Specifies the number of file control blocks (FCBs) that MS-DOS can have open
at the same time. You can use this command only in your CONFIG.SYS file.
 
A file control block is a data structure that stores information about a
file.
 
Syntax
 
    FCBS=x
 
Parameter
 
x
    Specifies the number of file control blocks that MS-DOS can have open at
    one time. Valid values for x are in the range 1 through 255. The default
    value is 4.
 
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