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6 Which file system is used by floppy disks?
Any file system can be used by a floppy disk, as long as the minimum partition size of the file system does not exceed the capacity of the floppy. FAT12 is the most common on Windows / MS-DOS computers. AFS was common on earlier Macs. ext was used among many Linux users. Floppy disks can use a variety of file systems. On MS-DOS and Windows computers, the primary file system for floppies is FAT12. On older Macs, the file system was HFS or MFS. Linux computers sometimes use ext.
What file system would have been installed with Windows 3.1?
Windows 3.1 would have been installed on top of a standalone version of MS-DOS. All standalone versions of MS-DOS used FAT12 or FAT16. It is possible to run Windows 3.1 on top of later versions of MS-DOS with a FAT32 file system, but this would have been extremely uncommon.
Is there a way to do a dual-boot with windows xp and ms-dos as in installing ms-dos without effecting your computer that has windows xp is there a way to do that?
It's possible, you have to correct boot.ini file and copy DOS loader and DOS system on your hard drive.
You cannot start windows vista can you use command prompt to boot to c drive?
No. Windows Vista is not based on DOS and a DOS boot disk will be unable to read the file system that Vista is on.
What do you mean by attributes of a DOS file?
All files, DOS, or Windows have attributes. Files can be Hidden, System, Read-Only, Archive, or any combination of them. For example, there are some important windows files that are hidden, read-only, and system. On a windows operating system, you can right-click the file, and choose properties from the menu. At the bottom, you should see the attributies of a file. In DOS ( only because you brought it up ) you would need to be in the directory of the the file and type "ATTRIB [filename]" to view the attributes. Type "ATTRIB /?" to read how to change the attributes.
What is windows predecessor?
What is windows predecessor is a common clue used in crossword puzzles. The answer is sometimes DOS and other times MSDOS. DOS is an acronym for Disk Operating System.
What are three most common operatiing system for personal computers?
ms-dos,windows and unix
What are the differences Between MS Dos and Windows?
Well, with MS-DOS the user communicates directly to operating system by using a variety of commands that can perform tasks and actions. MS-Windows is graphical, to navigate the operating system you click different parts such as the taskbar, desktop icons to access certain parts of the operating system. Intergration: MS-DOS can be accessed through a Windows based operating system by going to 'command promt' or 'CMD.exe'
How did bill gates get into computers?
Bil Gates changed computers by creating Windows. Before windows was made, you had to type everything you wanted the computer to do. If you want to open a file right now, you just need to double-click on it. Before, you should know the location of the file AND the command t open it. That system was called DOS ( in your computer, you should have MS-DOS, wich is a Microsoft version of the first DOS). Nowadays, DOS is no longer used as a standalone operating system. The difference between Windows and DOS, its mainly the interface. In DOS you type the commands, in Windows you have your mouse! Simple, but. user-friendly
Where is the DIR command located?
The DIR or directory command is located in the system32 directory of Windows. It is an executable file that gives DOS access to a user.
What is the function of the setupexe file included in the Windows 9xme installation CD?
Before windows there was DOS disk operating system. DOS still exists but it is controlled by window. anyhow in DOS there were 3 three executable file names with the extension of xxxx.exe xxxxx.bat xxxxx.com exe stood for excitable and com was command. So any CD that has an executable file can be run to install the software that is the primary function
Define different versions of dos?
DOS 1.x and 2.x: These ancient DOS versions support only the FAT12 file system, used today primarily for floppy disks. If you're still using DOS 1.x or 2.x, man do you need a new computer! :^)DOS 3.x through 6.x: These are more common versions of DOS for older PCs running either straight DOS or Windows 3.x. DOS 6.x was especially popular; millions of copies of these operating systems were sold. DOS 3.x through 6.x support the older FAT12 and the newer FAT16, which was the file system standard for many years in the PC world.DOS 7.0: MS-DOS 6.22 was the last "standalone" version of DOS sold by Microsoft. After DOS6.22, Microsoft sold DOS only as the underpinnings of other operating systems, such as Windows 95/98/ME. The first of these was MS-DOS 7.0, which runs "underneath" the first Windows 95 version (Windows 95A). It supports FAT12, FAT16 and VFAT, the enhanced version of FAT that includes support for long file names.DOS 7.1 and later: These versions of DOS underlie Windows versions from Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (Windows 95B) and later. They support FAT12, FAT16, VFAT and FAT32.
