2007-03-16 03:34:28 · 10 answers · asked by shekhar 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
If you don't know how to open it and you don't know what it is - best to leave it alone and call it "garbage".
If you have a specific file name and professional reasons for needing to open the file - give more information.
You should be very careful opening email attachments. If you do not know the sender and aren't expecting anything - view it with suspicion.
2007-03-16 04:32:16 · answer #1 · answered by pepper 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u have not provided enough information - I need exact names and details to provide sufficient help. In the first place, what do you mean by MSDOS file ? is the name of the file MSDOS ? U must be precise when asking.
But guessing what it could be from what you have provided, it looks like a virus. do not open anything if u r unsure.
2007-03-16 10:44:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally all MSDOS files are opened by Windows softwares as well like .txt with notepad and .wk1 with excel.
If you have recieved a .pif file, it most certainly is a virus. PIF files were used in older versions of window to keep information about excutable file, delete such mails immediately.
Be cautious while opening files in mail. especially if they are of some unknown type like .pif/.bhx.
you can know more about extensions at site below
2007-03-16 10:49:44 · answer #3 · answered by WhiteEagle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open the file or click start->Run->cmd->o.k. and go to the directory by using this command c:\>cd "folder-path-name" & press enter. Then write the file name and press enter.
To handle DOS-COMMAND, type help & press enter.It gives you a almost full list of dos-command on the screen.
2007-03-16 10:43:52 · answer #4 · answered by aveeshek d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really think that it is a virus as well. If you received it from someone which is unknown to you the best that you do would be delete it. Otherwise you might check to see if it has any virus as well.
2007-03-16 23:44:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to command prompt
type "edit"
you will go to dosedit
now you can open any file in dos edit
or
try to open in note pad
it opens any thing
you may be lucky not to get a junk file there
2007-03-16 10:38:54 · answer #6 · answered by surez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its probably a program of some sort. do not open it unless you are absolutely sure you can trust it's source. programs attached to e-mails are often viruses.
2007-03-16 10:38:31 · answer #7 · answered by scor2_21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. This should get you started. http://www.computerhope.com/msdos.htm
2007-03-16 10:37:30 · answer #8 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its a virus, or a malicious program.
2007-03-16 10:38:03 · answer #9 · answered by Gabz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's probably a virus...
check it first
2007-03-16 10:41:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋