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I recently said that an MS-DOS boot disk couldn't be created in Windows 2000. As several readers pointed out, this isn't quite true. An MS-DOS boot disk can be created using files located on the ...
Win98 inherits the MS-DOS drive letters, I believe.<P>To get dual boot setup, you need to hide the NTFS drive while installing Win98 first. I did this using Partition Magic.
DIY Tech Hacks How to get MS-DOS up and running on Windows or macOS Take a trip to the past—and load up some classic apps and games. David Nield Aug 31, 2024 1:03 PM EDT ...
MS-DOS loaded startup parameters in the "Autoexec.bat" file that ran before Windows booted. However, modern versions of Windows no longer use MS-DOS or an Autoexec.bat file.
The first step is getting DOS 6.22, the most recent version released in 1994, set up with all the drivers and software needed to access the Internet. At the time of its release there were many ...
It’s a piece of common knowledge, that MS-DOS wasn’t capable of multitasking. For that, the Microsoft-based PC user would have to wait for the 80386, and usable versions of Windows. But… ...
This entry has information about the Windows startup entry named MS-DOS Service that points to the MS-DOS.pif file. Please visit this result for more detailed information about this program.
FreeDOS is an operating system that can run MS-DOS programs natively and will appeal more to enthusiasts. DOSBox is an emulator that simplifies running MS-DOS programs but comes with some ...
“Microsoft was slow to deliver versions of its languages compatible with CP/M-86, and when it did, they were priced 50 percent higher than the versions compatible with MS-DOS,” Ruffer and Waldman note ...
Smartdrv: It installs and configures SMARTDrive, a disk caching utility for MS-DOS. Sort: It is used to read data from a specified input, sort that data, and return the results of that sort to the ...
In the Format dialog box, select the check box labeled ‘Create an MS-DOS startup disk’ and then click Start. When the warning dialog appears, click OK to continue.