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General Discussion => Technology and Development => Computer Usage and Setup Help => Topic started by: qazz42 on September 15, 2010, 03:04:54 pm

Title: command.com on win7 help
Post by: qazz42 on September 15, 2010, 03:04:54 pm

well, at school I recently discovered that, while cmd is locked, command.com isnt

now, I also found out the differences between the two

I have some old prgms (DOS prgms actually) and would like to know how to access command.com on win7

tnxs


(crosspost from cemetech)

Title: Re: command.com on win7 help
Post by: calcdude84se on September 15, 2010, 07:13:55 pm

Is it Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit? 64-bit OS's can't run 16-bit programs (most DOS programs are) and 64-bit Win7 doesn't have command.com.
If it's 32-bit, try Win+R and type command.com, or perhaps use the "Search programs and files" feature.

Title: Re: command.com on win7 help
Post by: apcalc on September 15, 2010, 07:17:57 pm

I was under the impression that all versions of Windows 7 are 64-bit, but if he is able to access command.com, it might be 32-bit.  I am on 64-bit Windows 7 and when I type "command.com" it opens the regular command prompt.

Title: Re: command.com on win7 help
Post by: calcdude84se on September 15, 2010, 07:35:36 pm

No, both exist ;D
And on 64-bit Windows, there is no command.com (search your computer for the file, it doesn't exist.)

Title: Re: command.com on win7 help
Post by: qazz42 on September 16, 2010, 05:25:46 pm

aw. your right, ah well