DOCUMENT:Q96558  19-NOV-1999  [msdos]
TITLE   :MS-DOS Setup Installs 80386- and 80486- Specific Files
PRODUCT :Microsoft Disk Operating System
PROD/VER:MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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MS-DOS Setup installs files that are specific to 80386 and 80486 processors even
if your processor cannot use these files.

MORE INFORMATION
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You can delete the following files if you have an 8088 or 8086:

   File(s)        Requires
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   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.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 sizer 6.20

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Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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