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SETVER allows you to modify the version table that is kept in the MSDOS.SYS file. When an application associated with an entry in the version table is executed, the version table tells the program that it is running under the MS-DOS version listed in the table.

Default Version Table Contents

The following lists the files in the default SETVER.EXE version table for MS-DOS version 6.0 and the required MS-DOS version:

   Filename    MS-DOS Version
   --------------------------

   KERNEL.EXE      5.00
   NETX.COM        5.00
   NETX.EXE        5.00
   NET5.COM        5.00
   BNETX.COM       5.00
   BNETX.EXE       5.00
   EMSNETX.EXE     5.00
   EMSNET5.EXE     5.00
   XMSNETX.EXE     5.00
   XMSNET5.EXE     5.00
   DOSOAD.SYS      5.00
   REDIR50.EXE     5.00
   REDIR5.EXE      5.00
   REDIRALL.EXE    5.00
   REDIRNP4.EXE    5.00
   EDLIN.EXE       5.00
   BACKUP.EXE      5.00
   ASSIGN.COM      5.00
   EXE2BIN.EXE     5.00
   JOIN.EXE        5.00
   RECOVER.EXE     5.00
   GRAFTABL.COM    5.00
   LMSETUP.EXE     5.00
   STACKER.COM     5.00
   NCACHE.EXE      5.00
   NCACHE2.EXE     5.00
   IBMCACHE.SYS    5.00
   XTRADRV.SYS     5.00
   2XON.COM        5.00
   WINWORD.EXE     4.10
   EXCEL.EXE       4.10
   LL3.EXE         4.01
   REDIR4.EXE      4.00
   REDIR40.EXE     4.00
   MSREDIR.EXE     4.00
   WIN200.BIN      3.40
   METRO.EXE       3.31

The following lists the files in the default SETVER.EXE version table for MS-DOS versions 6.2 and the required MS-DOS version:

   Filename    MS-DOS Version
   --------------------------

   KERNEL.EXE      5.00
   NETX.COM        5.00
   NETX.EXE        6.00
   NET5.COM        5.00
   BNETX.COM       5.00
   BNETX.EXE       6.00
   EMSNETX.EXE     6.00
   EMSNET5.EXE     5.00
   XMSNETX.EXE     6.00
   XMSNET5.EXE     5.00
   DOSOAD.SYS      5.00
   EXTDISK.SYS     6.00
   REDIR50.EXE     5.00
   REDIR5.EXE      5.00
   REDIRALL.EXE    5.00
   REDIRNP4.EXE    5.00
   EDLIN.EXE       5.00
   BACKUP.EXE      5.00
   ASSIGN.COM      5.00
   EXE2BIN.EXE     5.00
   JOIN.EXE        5.00
   RECOVER.EXE     5.00
   GRAFTABL.COM    5.00
   LMSETUP.EXE     5.00
   STACKER.COM     5.00
   NCACHE.EXE      5.00
   NCACHE2.EXE     5.00
   IBMCACHE.SYS    5.00
   XTRADRV.SYS     5.00
   2XON.COM        5.00
   WINWORD.EXE     4.10
   EXCEL.EXE       4.10
   LL3.EXE         4.01
   REDIR4.EXE      4.00
   REDIR40.EXE     4.00
   MSREDIR.EXE     4.00
   WIN200.BIN      3.40
   METRO.EXE       3.31
   VDISK.SYS       4.00

The following lists the files in the default SETVER.EXE version table for MS-DOS version 6.21 and the required MS-DOS version:

   KERNEL.EXE      5.00
   NETX.EXE        6.21
   BNETX.EXE       6.21
   EMSNETX.EXE     6.21
   XMSNETX.EXE     6.21
   DOSOAD.SYS      5.00
   EXTDISK.SYS     6.00
   REDIR50.EXE     5.00
   REDIR5.EXE      5.00
   REDIRALL.EXE    5.00
   REDIRNP4.EXE    5.00
   EDLIN.EXE       5.00
   BACKUP.EXE      5.00
   ASSIGN.COM      5.00
   EXE2BIN.EXE     5.00
   JOIN.EXE        5.00
   RECOVER.EXE     5.00
   GRAFTABL.COM    5.00
   LMSETUP.EXE     5.00
   STACKER.COM     5.00
   NCACHE.EXE      5.00
   NCACHE2.EXE     5.00
   IBMCACHE.SYS    5.00
   XTRADRV.SYS     5.00
   2XON.COM        5.00
   WINWORD.EXE     4.10
   EXCEL.EXE       4.10
   LL3.EXE         4.01
   REDIR4.EXE      4.00
   REDIR40.EXE     4.00
   MSREDIR.EXE     4.00
   WIN200.BIN      3.40
   METRO.EXE       3.31

Files Using Earlier MS-DOS Versions

The following files need versions of MS-DOS earlier than 6.0; these files are not in the default version table:

   Filename   MS-DOS Version   Description
   ------------------------------------------------------------

   BACKUP.COM     4.0          Backup program from MS-DOS 4.x
   MC.SYS         5.0          Memory Commander TSR
   MCIN.EXE       5.0          Memory Commander TSR
   NETWKSTA.EXE   4.01         LAN MAN 1.x enhanced
   PCIINIT.EXE    6.00         Initialization program for Locus
                               Computing Corp network redirector
   RESTORE.COM    4.0          Restore program from MS-DOS 4.x
   SLP.EXE        5.0          Seiko Smart Label Printer TSR
   SCPLUS.EXE     5.0          Iomega caching program
   SCSIDISK.SYS   5.0          Procomm Technology SCSI Device
                               Driver
   UMBFILES.COM   5.0          PC Magazine Utility

For more information, query in the Microsoft Knowledge Base on "SETVER.EXE" and the specific application name.

Modifying the Version Table

Before you can use the SETVER command, the version table must be loaded into memory by a DEVICE command in your CONFIG.SYS file. By default, the MS-DOS 6.0 and 6.2 Setup programs modify your CONFIG.SYS file to ensure that the version table is loaded into memory each time you start your system.

To modify the version table, do the following:

• At the MS-DOS command prompt, type the following:

setver <name of command and version>

For example:

      setver example.exe 4.01

A warning message is displayed that states the application being added to the version table may not be verified by MS-DOS and could cause corruption.
• Verify that the command was added to the version table by typing setver.
• Restart the system so that the new Setver table is loaded into memory.