PRB: NDOS May Cause DATE() to Display 00 for Month

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.0

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SYMPTOMS

NDOS is an alternative command processor that comes with Norton Utilities version 6.0. If the DATE() function is used with NDOS loaded, the DATE() function may report 00 for the month when it returns the date on some systems. For example, 00/25/93 is returned for the date instead of 02/25/93.

RESOLUTION

NDOS has two main files: NDOS.COM and NDOS.OVL. To disable NDOS, do the following:

1. Open the CONFIG.SYS file in a text editor.

2. Type "REM " (without the quotation marks) at the beginning of the SHELL=C:\NDOS.COM line. (Note the space after "REM".)

3. Save the CONFIG.SYS file and reboot the computer.

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