'Invalid COMMAND.COM' with Profit Wise and MS-DOS 5.0 (74627)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a

This article was previously published under Q74627

SYMPTOMS

When you start Solomon Accounting Software's Profit Wise version 1.0 under Microsoft MS-DOS version 5.0, the following error message is displayed:
Invalid COMMAND.COM

CAUSE

Solomon Accounting Software technical support has confirmed this to be a problem in Profit Wise.

WORKAROUND

To work around the problem, Solomon recommends deleting the following two lines in the batch file that executes Profit Wise, PW.BAT:

  • Compvers
  • If errorlevel 1 goto n
Profit Wise runs correctly under MS-DOS 5.0 when the above two lines are deleted.

MORE INFORMATION

Solomon Accounting Software Profit Wise is an accounting software package. Solomon is still testing Profit Wise with MS-DOS 5.0. If you experience other problems with Profit Wise, contact Solomon Accounting Software technical support.

The product included here is manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/30/2003
Keywords:KB74627