On Wednesday 21 January 2004 11:52, Felix Miata wrote:
If windows were built on dos, dos would always be there yet it clearly isn't.
DOS is in HMA clearly indicates at least some portion of DOS remains even after WIN.COM has loaded.
No, its not there. Untill you invoke a command shell it is NOT in memory. You are useing dos tools to detect dos in a dos emulation environment. No wonder you think its there, because the dos shell is designed precisely to fool you and other software into believing it is there. When I said rename command.com I meant remame it to some un- executable extension, or even delete it all together. If its gone windows will still boot. Copy it off to a floppy and try this. Windows runs fine with out its dos emulator. Its just the dos box that won't work. Win98 does not depend on dos. But dos (as supplied with win98) will not run without windows. Try the test and prove it to yourself... -- _____________________________________ John Andersen