Windows ME (version 490)

[Mike Doty]

I have one user running Windows ME that
shows version 411 from my DOS program.
All others report 490. SHELL fails on this machine.

The machine previously had Windows 98 on it.
Anyone know what files may not have been
updated correctly to report the wrong version
of Windows on this ME machine?

Typing VER and COMMAND at a DOS prompt
show the correct version.


The solution was to uncheck:
"Prevent MS/DOS-based programs from detecting Windows."
in the .PIF file.


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[This message has been edited by Mike Doty (edited March 30, 2001).]

[Lance Edmonds]

Ugh! What a problem...

In all the cases I've heard about, installing ME over 98 causes nothing but problems... the best advice of the "experts" is to format the drive & instal ME from scratch.

The time spent on this now may save you from even more problems in the future...



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[Mark Hunter]

> I have one user running Windows ME that
> shows version 411 from my DOS program.
> All others report 490.

How do you get a PBDOS program to tell what
DOS version it's running under?

I take it that if the DOS version is 490
then the user is running ME?

And that if there is a successor to ME
probably the DOS version would be >= 490
(of course only Microsoft can answer that).

[Mike Doty]

I have a routine that is called that
used either Teratech or QuickPak to
deterine the Windows version.

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[Jerry Fielden]

I think DOSBOX by PerfectSync gives dos programs the ability to
detect correct Window versions. Their address is
http://www.perfectsync.com/DevelopmentTools.htm

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[Bobby Gage]

You can always look at the date of command.com. A copyright or file date should tell you the version type.

1995 - Windows 95 Origonal or version "a"
1996 - Windows 95 OSR 2 or other osr 2.1 and so on
1998 - Windows 98 Origonal
1999 - Windows 98 SE
2000 - Windows ME

If this is incorrect please replay!

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Bobby Gage II

[Lance Edmonds]

Hmmm... what if they are using 4DOS or some other Command-interpreter other than the MS variety of COMMAND.COM?



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[Bobby Gage]

Good point!!! I gess you could check c:\windows\command.com but if this is also changed by 4dos then that idea goes out the window! :-)

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Bobby Gage II

[Lance Edmonds]

Obviously, checking ENVIRON$("COMSPEC") will give you the name of current command interpreter, but even that can not guarantee that a return name like COMMAND.COM is actually a Microsoft one (ince it is possible to replace \COMMAND.COM or \DOS\COMMAND.COM or \WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM with an alternative version/brand).

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