Re: DOS version

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From: Crusty \(-: Old B_at_stard :-\) (B_at_stard)
Date: 06/04/04 

Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 13:31:37 -0400

Forgot DOS version (there is no DOS in Windows XP). Check the Windows
version to see if they are different. From the command prompt type "winver".
The 4 in question, being later, may have SP1 installed. Could be the others
do not! 

-- 
Regards:
Richard Urban
aka  Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
"Dave M." <drm@bankersbanknortheast.com> wrote in message
news:185e701c44a54$503a1ab0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> I have an environment of all XP pro machines.  The majority
> of the machines were all purchased together.  The 4
> machines in question were purchased at a later date.
>
> The problem with these 4 machines is that they do not
> execute batch files like all the original machines on the
> network.  They don't like file names that dont follow the
> 8.3 rule, they dont like the /q switch, and they dont seem
> to support using variables in batch files.
>
> My question is, is there any way to change the version of
> DOS (if this is in fact the problem)?  And if that isn't
> the problem, I would appreciate any suggestions on what it
> might be.  Thanks

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