diff --git a/Microsoft QuickBASIC v200/m.bat b/Microsoft QuickBASIC v200/m.bat
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+rem there is no command-line build. Start qb.exe and load/build there.
+rem this can't be done in ntvdm since it doesn't emulate port 60/61/20 sufficiently.
+
diff --git a/Microsoft QuickBASIC v3/m.bat b/Microsoft QuickBASIC v3/m.bat
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+rem there is no command-line build. Start qb.exe and load/build there.