Where can I get a "COMMAND.COM" file? It's not in the DOS 7.10 boot disk. Thanks, jkid

well, you could ask the CDU about why it isn't there...

Not possible. All DOS boot disks should contain the file COMMAND.COM or similar, because this file is REQUIRED. Without this file, DOS will not boot properly (i.e. not "boot disk"). If what you got is the floppy disk image (.IMG), then the file COMMAND.COM will probably inside this disk image (.IMG), *not* outside the disk image. In this case, you need to WRITE the floppy disk image (.IMG) to a floppy disk via a disk imager, such as WinImage. More information is available from this page: http://newdos.yginfo.net/msdos71/index.htm

P.S. Below is the text from the file FILE_ID.DIZ inside the package: "What's a .IMG file? A .IMG file is a standard floppy disk image, which is supported by many DOS/WIN programs, such as HD-COPY, Disk Copy Plus, WinImage, VMWare, Virtual PC, and many more. By the ay, .IMA(called by WinImage), .FLP(called by VMWare) and .VFD(called by Virtual PC) are just renamed versions of the .IMG format. You can make the boot disk under DOS by typing MAKEBOOT directly. Or else, you can download WinImage from: http://www.winimage.com/download.htm

COMMAND.COM exists in the .img file, but when I write it to a floppy, I look at the contents. No COMMAND. When I drag and drop a COMMAND file, it says "Would you like to overwrite COMMAND.COM?" But it's not there. Unless it is a hidden file. I am using WinImage.

So the file is already there. To show the file A:\COMMAND.COM, just type one of the following commands: DIR A:\COMMAND.COM or: DIR A:\COMMAND.COM /A (if the file is hidden)

If you can use the DIR command you already have COMMAND.COM on you path, most likely in the root directory. DIR is an internal command, which means it is located within COMMAND.COM. External commands are made of .exe or .COM files. Example EDLIN.exe Nigel