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- 25 Feb 2012 04:18
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: run a (16-bit) .COM executable that has been renamed
- Replies: 7
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Re: run a (16-bit) .COM executable that has been renamed
thanks guys. ideally I would need my script to do this without modifying the environment... based on your suggestions, I hoped that simply running "command.com /c program.cos", without creating new filetypes, might work, but unfortunately, it doesn't - it just returns "Bad command or ...
- 25 Feb 2012 04:13
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: how to see all processes runnig?
- Replies: 2
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Re: how to see all processes runnig?
in a windows dos prompt, try this command:
wmic process get description
in true (16-bit) DOS, I have no idea..
wmic process get description
in true (16-bit) DOS, I have no idea..
- 24 Feb 2012 08:21
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: run a (16-bit) .COM executable that has been renamed
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10556
run a (16-bit) .COM executable that has been renamed
I'm trying to run a couple of 16-bit legacy DOS programs from a standard windows XP dos prompt. The problem is that the file extensions have been renamed from .COM to .COS and they are stored on read-only media and I can't copy them (special environment). Any tips on how to invoke such files despite...