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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 made GUI different from the DOS operating system?

DOS is fully command based operating system. we do every job in Dos by typing commands instead by using mouse clicks like todays computers. This is because of Using GUI (Graphic user interface). GUI make computers user friendly

As MS DOS is completely CLI (command line interface) based operating system hence it does not incorporate a GUI (graphical user interface) natively. This is the main difference.

What does f1 through f12 mean?

They are function keys. Each software manufacturer can program each application to respond to the function keys in whatever way they choose. Many different developers often use certain function keys for the same thing. For example, F1 almost always opens an application's help file.

What are the steps of installing dos?

You do not need to "install dos". DOS is already installed in all computer running any Microsoft OS (operating system). To access the DOS terminal simply click the start button, click run, then type cmd and hit enter.

Essential commands in autoexec.bat?

Now a days when DOS is part of Windows, autoexec.bat is not mandatory.

Hardware and machine types which uses DOS Operating System?

You can use entry level configuration to use MSDOS.. 500 MB Hard Disk space, 16 MB RAM and mono display is sufficient..

Foxpro 6.0 command with example?

There are hundreds of different commands and functions, so it is hard to start. Here is an example that processes each record in a client table, assuming the table was already created with the indicated fields:

close database all

use Clients

scan && Process each record

? ClientCode, ClientName && Show the indicated fieldnames

endscan

The && is used to start an inline comment.

What operating system do you use to boot ms-dos?

DOS is itself an OS.. It use the boot files to boot.. Few of them are:

Config.Sys

MSDOS.SYS

Command.Com

MS-DOS command to terminate the Explorer then another to start it again?

  • To terminate explorer run - "taskkill /im explorer.exe"
  • To start explorer, run - "explorer"

What is the use of changing system prompts on DOS?

Just run command "prompt abc".. It will give you the abc prompt.. To go back just run the command "prompt $P$G"..

How do you copy and paste in MS-DOS?

You just need to copy in DOS.. It will automatically paste it.. To copy any file, run "copy" command.. Say you want to copy a file "data" from C: to D:, run

"copy C:\data D:" and press enter.. It will automatically get paste..

What three files are found on an MS-DOS boot disk?

An MS-DOS boot disk can contain several files, the the minimum three files required are command.com, IO.sys, and MSDOS.sys (the two SYS files may be hidden).

MS-DOS command to change com port?

Use the "change port" command (without the quotes, of course) to change the port you're deciding to map to somewhere else.

First, to display the current com port mappings, you can use change port / query

Then, to change a port, type change [old com port]=[new com port]

NOTE: Change the text in the brackets to the actual com port, making sure to use keyword "COM," again without the quotes, and in the example, without the brackets

Here's an example:

change port COM2=COM4

Finally, to delete a COM port listing, use the following format:

change port /d [COM PORT]

Here's an example of deleting a COM port listing:

change port /d COM8

Hope this helps!

Is there a portable DOS or command-line Linux distro that can fit on a thumb drive and is freeware and it runs as an application in Windows XP?

Not exactly. Almost any operating system can be run in QEMU, an emulator, but it may not provide the performance you want.

What would cause MS-DOS to issue this error msg. Cdr101 Not ready reading drive?

http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/forum/windows-95-98-me/13925-cdr101-not-ready-reading-drive-f.html

How do you create a folder on MS-DOS using the MD command?

At the dos prompt (c:>), type md then a space, then the name of the folder you want to create. Example md foldername

Why won't batch files open on my computer?

If you are making the files yourself then I would make sure that you are saving it with a .bat extension. Otherwise be sure that your computer will automatically detect the format of extensions and use the appropriate program to open them!

What is meaning of dos year?

Two years? In half spanish half english? In spanish it should be dos anos, with an n-yeah over the n.

What is the purpose of HIMEM.SYS?

A Device Driver Utility used by DOS and Windows 9x/Me to manage memory above 640K.