Increase Available File Handles for MS-DOS-Based Programs
Some MS-DOS based programs may need additional File Handles. In previous Windows versions, you would add these by adding the line Files=num to the Config.sys file. But Windows Me doesn't use the Config.sys file.
Instead of the Files setting, the PerVMFiles setting is used in Windows Me. This setting increases the number of available file handles in each MS-DOS Virtual Machine (VM) and is implemented by adding the line PerVMFiles=num to the [386Enh] section of the System.ini file.
In Windows Me, each MS-DOS VM is given the default Files value of 30 file handles. The maximum number of file handles a VM can have is 255. Because the total number of file handles cannot exceed 255, the maximum PerVMFiles setting is 225 (225 + 30 = 255). You must restart Windows Me for this change to take effect.