MS-DOS Setup Installs 80386- and 80486- Specific Files (96558)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
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.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/19/1999
Keywords:KB96558
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