Are the .com files in x64 systems really .com files?
Posted: 09 Aug 2014 03:41
here's explained difference between .COM and .EXE - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/arc ... 32730.aspx
But when I open a .COM file with a text editor all of them starts with "MZ"
Only these .COM commands are left in x64 systems - chcp.com;diskcomp.com;diskcopy.com;format.com;mode.com;more.com;tree.com
(i.e. missing command.com,edit.com,graftabl.com,win.com ...) but at the moment I have no x32 system to compare them.
I assume that only the listed above were possible for porting to .EXE but the extensions were left for compatibility.
But when I open a .COM file with a text editor all of them starts with "MZ"
Only these .COM commands are left in x64 systems - chcp.com;diskcomp.com;diskcopy.com;format.com;mode.com;more.com;tree.com
(i.e. missing command.com,edit.com,graftabl.com,win.com ...) but at the moment I have no x32 system to compare them.
I assume that only the listed above were possible for porting to .EXE but the extensions were left for compatibility.