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- System Files Files with the .SYS extension
-
- A file that is an integral part of DOS, Several files that come with DOS
- and must be present on the default disk have the extension .SYS. An example
- for the computer to boot. The two is ANSI.SYS. These files are not
- files are usually hidden files. Their called "system files". That name is
- names are typically IBMBIO.COM and reserved for the ones described at
- IBMDOS.COM, although some versions of the left. For information about
- DOS may call them IO.COM and MSDOS.COM. files with the .SYS extension, see
- They must be the first two files in the CONFIG.SYS DEVICE topic.
- the root directory on the disk, and be
- at the beginning of the disk for the
- computer to boot successfully. FORMAT
- with the /S option and SYS both copy
- them to the proper location.
-
- See the BOOT definition for more information about how these files are used
- during the boot process.