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Previous answer: 1981
My answer: MS DOS was bought as QDOS (Quick and Dirty Operating System). Bill Gates personally oversaw the reprogramming of QDOS.
DOS was not actually created by Microsoft. It was created by Seattle Computer Products and called QDOS. Microsoft later bought the rights to the software.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoMS-DOS was originally 86-DOS, programmed by Tim Patterson and owned by Seattle Computer Products. The system was purchased by Microsoft and renamed.
There is a link below to the history section of an article on MS-DOS.
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoThe author of MS-DOS is Microsoft Corporation
As it can be said MS-DOS stands for "Microsoft-Disc Operating System"
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What is the software of MS DOS shell?
There is no any software for MSDOS shell as MSDOS is itself a system software.
How do you get in ms-dos?
Start=>Run=>msdos
What is the full form of MSDOS?
Microsoft Disc Operating System
When was MS DOS released?
MSDOS was officially released in 1981 by Microsoft.
How can you use turbo c in mac?
Only if it has a MSDOS-emulator -- not likely.
What was the first IBM personal computer debut?
PCDOS an IBM branded version of MSDOS, licensed to IBM. Eventually IBM abandoned it and MicroSoft took over direct marketing of MSDOS.
Can Microsoft office 2007 work on msdos?
No. Office 2007 requires Windows.
What is msdos filter command?
what is ms dos filter command? explain with example
What type of OS is MSDOS?
It's one of the first Windows operating systems.
What is a call originator?
A call originator is the person placing a call to another subscriber on a telephone network.
What is the purpose of use of MS-DOS?
MSDOS was the original operating system for the IBM PC. It has since been replaced in current versions of Windows by a scripting utility, as Windows is now a complete operating system and does not need MSDOS anymore.
What purpose the ms dos is used?
MSDOS was the original operating system for the IBM PC. It has since been replaced in current versions of Windows by a scripting utility, as Windows is now a complete operating system and does not need MSDOS anymore.
