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From: "Leif B. Kristensen" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] DOS Heads .. we need you!!
Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2001 17:06:20 +0200
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On Sun, 01 Apr 2001 09:01:40 -0500, "Darrell A. Martin"
<> wrote:

>I would advise in the STRONGEST possible terms that the SUBST command not
>be used in a Windows 95 or higher environment, if you should happen to find
>it available. Such lower level utilities are not always updated to work in
>a stable fashion with the newer functions of the operating system.
>Translation: it may work, but would you play Russian Roulette with 4 of the
>6 cylinders loaded?
>
>Using DOS itself, or Windows 3.x, SUBST should do just fine and is a stable
>and dependable tool.

SUBST works great in NT. I use it regularly, especially in test
situations when it's neccessary to simulate a network environment with
multiple drive letters assigned to shared resources.

Of course, a word of caution may be appropriate. Do _never_ try to
format a SUBSTed drive. The result may be interesting.

NT head
ex DOS head
ex CP/M head
--
Leif Biberg Kristensen
http://hjem.sol.no/leifkris/index.htm

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• Re: [TMG] DOS Heads .. we need you!! by "Darrell A. Martin" <>

  • Re: [TMG] DOS Heads .. we need you!! by "Leif B. Kristensen" <>