Windows ME and earlier versions required MS-DOS to perform many background functions and operations. Many business applications developed for early versions of ...

Long story short - in an AUTOEXEC.BAT file can I refer to a CD drive or a RAMDRIVE by a non-varying label rather than the absolute drive letter (which varies with different systems)?<BR><BR>I have a ...

As mentioned earlier, a batch file contains a series of DOS commands and are used to automate the frequently performed tasks. Thus, you don’t have to repeatedly write the same commands. Remember the ...

The Config.sys is the main configuration file used by OS/2, MS-DOS and other operating systems. Config.sys commands loads programs into the memory and sets ups the memory management of the system. The ...

Batfiles<BR>Batfiles: The DOS batch file programming handbook & tutorial<BR>View image: http://home7.inet.tele.dk/batfiles/pics/quasar7x.gif <P>Something for everyone ...

Editors exist for all kinds of scripting needs—some free, some cheap, and some not-so-cheap. Use this guide to help you find the right product for your work. Scripting in Windows has taken different ...

When a user accidentally deletes a local file, having a backup ready can significantly minimize downtime and frustration. Check out this simple batch file that can make daily document backups a snap.

Even though batch files are like vintage when it comes to operating systems, they are one of the best ways to get things done. If you are in a kind of work that asks you to run some pre-defined ...

My wife has a profound mistrust of the blessings of modern life. Computer-wise she recently upgraded to a recycled Compaq DeskPro 386/25e after wearing out the XT she bought in 1987. All she needs ...

It sure looked like Microsoft was putting MS-DOS out to pasture. Now it’s saying that the MS-DOS command prompt cmd will continue to live on. According to a Microsoft spokesperson, “Microsoft is not ...