Microsoft KB Archive/96558

= MS-DOS Setup Installs 80386- and 80486- Specific Files =

Article ID: 96558

Article Last Modified on 11/19/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q96558



SUMMARY
MS-DOS Setup installs files that are specific to 80386 and 80486 processors even if your processor cannot use these files.



MORE INFORMATION
You can delete the following files if you have an 8088 or 8086:   File(s)        Requires ---

HIMEM.SYS     80286 and more than 640 kilobytes (K) of RAM SMARTDRV.EXE  HIMEM.SYS LOADFIX.COM   Useful only if using DOS=HIGH MSTOOLS.DLL   Windows 3.1 (or greater) in standard mode SMARTMON.*    Windows 3.1 (or greater) in standard mode DBLWIN.HLP    Windows 3.1 (or greater) in standard mode Files you can delete if you have an 8088, 8086, or 80286:   File(s)        Requires ---

EMM386.EXE    80386 or greater and HIMEM.SYS MEMMAKER.*    80386 or greater CHKSTATE.SYS  80386 or greater (used by MEMMAKER.EXE) SIZER.EXE     80386 or greater (used by MEMMAKER.EXE) VFINTD.386    Windows 3.0 (or greater) in 386 enhanced mode WINA20.386    Windows 3.0 (or greater) in 386 enhanced mode** MONOUMB.386   Windows 3.0 (or greater) in 386 enhanced mode
 * NOTE: WINA20.386 is required in versions of Windows later than 3.0 in enhanced mode if you are running any Windows 3.0 device drivers. Remove at your own risk.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 sizer 6.20

Keywords: KB96558

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