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MS-DOS

MS-DOS is a 16-bit operating system for IBM PC-compatibles. It was developed and sold by Microsoft in the early 90s. Although no longer in common use, it is still used to load some diagnostic and repair utilities even on modern computers.

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What are the various commands in DOS that can be used for PC maintenance?

  • dfrag - De-fragmentation
  • chkdsk - Check Disk
  • scandisk - Disk Scan Utility
  • regedit - Registry Editor
  • format - Formatting
  • fdisk - Partitioning
  • recover - File Recovery

Why did Bill Gates license DOS instead of sell DOS?

To give software in license is the way to have money again and again. If you sell the product you will find money only once.

Where can you download MS-DOS 8?

Technically speaking, there is no MS-DOS 8. MS-DOS 6.22 was the last version of MS-DOS released as a separate product. Future updates to MS-DOS were bundled with Windows. You can create a basic MS-DOS boot disk that is branded as being "MS-DOS 8" by formatting a floppy with the Startup disk option in Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. These are not typically considered "full" versions of MS-DOS, because they lack many of the programs conatined in 6.22 and prior.

How to open 5 sessions on Concurrent DOS?

Since, DOS is a single user, single tasking OS, you can not have 5 sessions together. Yes you can open and use separate DOS shells in Windows..

What does the period mean in MS-DOS?

One period refers to the current directory. Two periods refers to the parent directory.

What is importance of MS-DOS in developing countries?

MS-DOS or one of the many variations on it (DR-DOS, IBM-DOS FREE-DOS) as well as a Russian version are still available. There are programs still being developed for it and there exist programs able to do almost any task done by more up-to-date programs. And there exist a lot of copies of many programs that were developed earlier. In addition, DOS is very stable and runs on almost any machine, even Macintosh. In addition it is not so sensitive to current fluctuations and current outages. One of the problems in much of the world is unreliable electricity. Windows is sensitive to sudden power losses and automatically does a complete check (scandisk) whenever there is a sudden current loss. Linux and Unix are even more sensitive to current loss or even fluctuation. DOS just comes back on and many programs had automatic back-up and provide a "last saved version." One learns to save often in those types of situations. DOS provides a reasonable step from a non-digital world to a digital world-just as it did in the West earlier, operating simpler and logically, and reliably where there is a more difficult social situation. And the slight loss of efficiency in not having multi-tasking and slower printing (usually only older printers have DOS functuality) is offset by the lower wage structure in those countries. Also, note, that there were versions of DOS developed and support equipment including printers and fonts for all different alphabets (and sylabaries). Vietnamese fonts are offered along with word processors and also for several languages in India. Arabic, Russian and Japanese have their own versions of DOS capable of dealing with the pecularities of those alphabets.

What command would be used to duplicate the entire diskette While running DOS on a PC?

Disk copy

DISKCOPY [d:] [d:][/1][/V][/M]

where;

/1 - Copies only the first side of the diskette, even if the target diskette is double sided.

/V - Verifies that the source data was copied correctly onto the destination drive. Selecting this option will slow down the copying process.

/M - Forces DISKCOPY to use only conventional memory for interim storage during the copy procedure. Normally, DISKCOPY uses the hard disk for this purpose.

After copying, the program will display

Disk copy OK

Copy another (Y/N) ?__ - reply Y for yes or N for no and the programme will close.

This sequance will need to be run under the CMD command when using a windos programme and needing to start the command line editor

How do you get out of DOS to Windows 98?

You have to install windows 98 using the OEM CD from Microsoft (or you can download it as a torrent file). If it is a DOS-window, then with command EXIT, or if you booted in DOS-mode, then use command WIN (or reboot your computer).

How do you access the hard drive in MS-DOS?

If MS-DOS is installed and booted from the drive, it can be accessed immediately at the command prompt. If you have booted from an MS-DOS floppy, you can access the hard drive by typing C:

What command would you issue from a command prompt to see a listing of the computers in your workgroup?

"net view" is the command and argument, with "net" being the command and "view" being the argument to view computers within your network, domain, or workgroup. As always, type it without the quotations.

What is meant by the term command prompt?

Command prompt is a simple term meaning the place where you can enter system commands. It has different names on different systems, Windows -cmd(Command Prompt), Linux Mac - Terminal

Is there a port of DOSBox to DOS?

No. However, it is possible to run the Windows version of DOSBox under MS-DOS and compatibles using HX DOS Extender. HX DOS Extender allows you to run a limited number of Windows applications under DOS. DOSBox, QEMU, Bochs, and a couple other emulators can be run using this method.

Command prompt doesn't show if my PC is running in safe mode with command prompt?

Safe mode with command prompt option is totally depends on DOS shell, hence there is no need for separate command prompt..

How do you change font size in DOS command?

You mean MS DOS PROPMT ? that is very simple.. first you hav to property menu of DOS Prompt from taskbar..(thats right mouse click) then select edit option.. there you can find all options for fonds.. including their sizes color etc.. dont forget to save it as defaults..

Lotus1-2-3 and other MS - DOS spreadsheet?

Lotus 123 was a very early successful spreadsheet program that could run on DOS. The first spreadsheet, VisiCalc, was designed for the Apple, but there was a DOS version later. Quattro was another spreadsheet that ran through DOS. Before the first Windows operating system, there was a Windows interface that ran on DOS and there was versions of Excel that could run in those versions of Windows.