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by flatfly
25 Feb 2012 04:18
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: run a (16-bit) .COM executable that has been renamed
Replies: 7
Views: 10556

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 ...
by flatfly
25 Feb 2012 04:13
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: how to see all processes runnig?
Replies: 2
Views: 3628

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..
by flatfly
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...