The resulting binary
file is smaller than the executable and may execute slightly faster. At a time when developers
counted individual bits, this utility served an important purpose. This utility uses the following
syntax:
EXE2BIN [drive1:][path1]input-file [[drive2:][path2]output-file]
The following list describes each of the command line arguments.
[drive1:][path1]input-file Specifies the location and name of the EXE file you want to
convert. If you don??™t provide drive and path information, the utility assumes that you want
to use the current drive and path.
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[drive1:][path1]output-file Specifies the location and name of the binary file (usually
with a COM extension) that you want to output. If you don??™t provide drive and path information,
the utility assumes that you want to use the current drive and path.
Working at the Command Prompt
Some commands and utilities help you create a better working environment at the command
prompt. In many cases, these commands are aesthetic; they don??™t do any useful work in the sense
of modifying a file or the system state. The following sections describe these efficiency commands
and utilities.
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