What is the Windows 2000 Command Processor?
Windows 2000 supports two (2) command processors: – COMMAND.COM is the command processor for the virtual DOS Machine (VDM), used for processing MS-DOS based applications and scripts. – CMD.EXE is the native 32-bit command processor, used to open a command prompt and to process batch (.bat) files. This FAQ addresses CMD.EXE. If you need help troubleshooting 16-bit applications, see Microsoft Knowledge Base articles: Troubleshooting NTVDM and WOW Startup Errors (Q196453). Troubleshooting MS-DOS-Based Programs in Windows (Q165214) Troubleshooting 16-Bit Windows Applications (Q103656). To identify whether any program is 16-bit or 32-bit: • Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the folder that contains the executable (.exe) file. • Right-click the .exe file and press Properties. • The program is probably 16-bit if there is no Version tab. To be sure, create a shortcut from the .exe file. If the shortcut Properties has a Run in separate memory space check box, it is 16-bit. To identify whether
