It might seem like the days of MS-DOS were a lifetime ago because…well, they basically were. Version 6.22 of the venerable operating system, the last standalone release, came out back in 1994… ...

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… ...

C:\Windows\System32\config.nt The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose ‘Close’ to terminate the application.” “16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem ...

Former Windows developer finally has an answer The MS-DOS setup component installed a minimal version of Windows 3.1 – just enough to support the 16-bit portion of the setup tool.

I have this DOS app from 1990 that refuses to work under XP. It loads and just sits there at the black opening screen.<P>Funny thing is, it works fine under 2K.<P>I have tried every compatability ...

Here's the problem:I need the C-program to detect whether it's being run inside a Windows dos-box. I've already got working-code for detecting Windows 95/98/Me. (INT 0x2F, AX=0x160A -- from Ralf ...

The source code from MS DOS 1.1 and 2.0, as well as Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a, is made public under a non-commercial license that forbids re-publication elsewhere on the Web.

Software Microsoft ms-dos operating system The oldest release of MS-DOS precursor 86-DOS is now available for download The forefather of the PC DOS prompt can be tested in ancient computer kit ...