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Answer» Short question: Can I load programs into memory before executing, allowing me to take out the disk while it executes?
Explanation: I'm using a dos boot disk (floppy) that has 5 programs on it, and an autoexec file that executes each one in a specific order.
The 5 files all together (including autoexec) take up 465 KB, enough to fit in conventional memory.
I'm using dos 7.1 right now, but can switch to any version if a certain version will execute the task faster.
As stated, my goal is to be able to put in the disk, let it load to memory, and begin executing. It's a disk I've created for my COMPANY that allows us to speed up computer upgrades.
Thanks in advance for any and all help.I know this may seem silly, but I found the ANSWER to my question shortly after POSTING it (hey, I have been LOOKING for this for weeks, so it's not like this was a simple thing that I didn't RESEARCH)
The program I'm using is called xmsdsk, and is a freeware program for DOS. It does the job perfectly!
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