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Every executable I read starts with header the MZ [duplicate]

I was initially trying to create a program to distinguish between DOS(16-bit) and Windows(32/64-bit) executables. I read in some other answer that a executable can be classified based on their first ...
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Run .pif in DOSBOX

I'm trying to run a .pif file in dosbox. I tried typing the name of the file followed by the extension(like game.pif), but dosbox says "illegal command". How can i fix this? Is there any other way i ...
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How to make auto type command in dosbox window using batch?

am new to Dosbox. I have downloaded Dosbox.exe from internet to play olden game dave.exe What I did is, opened dos.exe typed mount c c:\dave\ typed c: typed dave.exe after these dave game will open ...
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How to exit to prompt in DOSBox?

For some DOS applications I don't know how to properly quit. I wouldn't mind force quitting. I would like to return to the original prompt from where I started the DOS application.
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