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To change the codepage in DOS us chcp:<br />
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Displays or sets the active code page number.<br />
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CHCP [nnn]<br />
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&nbsp; nnn &nbsp; Specifies a code page number.<br />
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Type CHCP without a parameter to display the active code page number.<br />

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To change the codepage in DOS us chcp:

Displays or sets the active code page number.

CHCP [nnn]

  nnn   Specifies a code page number.

Type CHCP without a parameter to display the active code page number.


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Then I guess there is nothing different between vista and xp?<br />
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Is Vista/CHCP also limited to the number of code pages - e..g some Asian code pages are not available <br />

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Then I guess there is nothing different between vista and xp?

Is Vista/CHCP also limited to the number of code pages - e..g some Asian code pages are not available


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You know I don't really know.<br />
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All I know is that chcp can be used to change the code page in DOS.
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You know I don't really know.

All I know is that chcp can be used to change the code page in DOS.

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In Vista I have heard that it is no longer necessary to restart the machine in order to change regional settings and have the appropriate code page in place.<br />
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If this is true, how does one specify in non-interactive dos environment which code page to use prior to the execution of a command?<br />
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In Vista I have heard that it is no longer necessary to restart the machine in order to change regional settings and have the appropriate code page in place.

If this is true, how does one specify in non-interactive dos environment which code page to use prior to the execution of a command?



Vista Regional Settings - non-interactive mode

Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS) was an operating system for x86-based personal computers, and traces of it are still found in the Windows operating system. DOS is still used in some embedded systems and for certain legacy 16-bit networks.