Microsoft KB Archive/73710

= Multiple Instances of MS-DOS Shell Version 5.0 or Later =

Article ID: 73710

Article Last Modified on 10/16/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0a
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q73710



SUMMARY
It is possible to create multiple instances of MS-DOS Shell. There are two ways to detect multiple instances:

 Look in the temporary directory. Two files are created in this temporary directory:

BBC6DOSC.BAT

DOSSHELL.SWP

Note: MS-DOS 6.0 creates just the DOSSHELL.SWP file.

 Continue exiting until the command prompt gives another command prompt immediately after you type the word EXIT.



MORE INFORMATION
You can create multiple instances of MS-DOS Shell by using the following procedure:

 Start Shell by typing the following:

DOSSHELL

 Execute the command prompt from the Main section of Shell. At the command prompt, type the following:

DOSSHELL

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You are now in the second instance of Shell. Look in the temporary directory for the two above mentioned files. To exit both instances of Shell, do the following:

<ol> Exit Shell by choosing Exit from the File menu.</li> At the command prompt, type the following:

EXIT

</li> Exit Shell by choosing Exit from the File menu.</li></ol>

To verify that there are no more instances of the Shell, type the following at the command prompt:

EXIT

Additional query words: DOSSHELL 5.00 5.00a 6.00

Keywords: KB73710

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