Article: Q41257
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 5.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | SR# G890118-9899 | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 16-MAY-1989
Question:
What is the format of an .EXE file?
Response:
The .EXE file format is documented in a number of places, including
the "MS-DOS Programmer's Reference." Probably the best documentation
you'll find is in the MS-DOS Encyclopedia, starting on Page 119. There
is also an appendix on the new segmented format used by Windows in the
back of this reference.
The MS-DOS Encyclopedia is an incredibly valuable reference for
systems programmers. The format is too long and complicated to
reproduce here.