Questions tagged [ms-dos]
MS-DOS was the most popular operating system for desktop PCs until the mid-1990s. Do not use this tag for questions about Windows command line programs or scripts.
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Restoring ancient zip file spanning floppy disks: pkzipfix equivalents?
I'm about to attempt something odd, and before I wasted time going down the wrong paths, I thought I'd see if anyone here has done this before. I have a zip file created in DOS (in 1997?) with pkzip ...
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How can I format a NTFS drive from DOS?
I want to format my pc from DOS while the operating system fall and the type of drives are NTFS.
When I try to format it these messages appear:
invalid drive specification
format not supported in ...
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How to record MS-DOS application into video file
I have an old application for MS-DOS. It works in graphic mode (13H, 320x240) and it is actually a some kind graphical demo presentation.
What I would like to do is to record its running. I am using ...
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MS-DOS share name length
I have been populating a print server with printers all day today, and I noticed that it constantly changes the share name to 8 characters when you get to the sharing section of the "add new printer" ...
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Starting MS-DOS in safe mode via config.sys menu?
Is there a way to start MS-DOS 6.22 in safe mode through a command in the config.sys file?
I'm using the multi-configuration option in config.sys and need an option to start the machine in safe mode ...
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is there a way to enable soundblaster emulation on an old Dell Latitude running native DOS 6.22?
I've got an old P3 1ghz Dell Latitude that I formatted to boot natively into DOS 6.22. Is there any way (drivers, etc) to get soundblaster emulation for old DOS games?
I want to clarify.. I want ...
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How can I access dos from Windows XP
How can I access MS DOS from win XP?
I want to upgrade my BIOS. (Downgrade, in fact.)
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Getting Computer Specs with MS-DOS
I have a laptop here that's running good old Windows 98. Instead of command prompt it has MS-DOS. Is there an equivalent to the systeminfo command for MS-DOS?
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Resources for Unix users trying to learn DOS?
I am an experienced UNIX user that knows my way around the UNIX terminal. However, whenever I use a Windows computer and try and use the Command Prompt, I cannot do much more than list the contents of ...
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Is it possible to boot DOS from USB?
I've got a pc running CentOS, it has no CD or floppy drive. It has an Intel board and I need to upgrade the BIOS because the current version doesn't support CPU vt (however CPU got it) for KVM.
I ...
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Change Prompt to Short Path
If I am in command prompt (Windows 7), and I am in a directory with a very long name (ex: C:\Users\Oorang\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\My Project\My Project\bin\Release), is there a way to ...
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How can I run MS-DOS in real mode under Windows?
I need to run a 16-bit diagnostic tool in real mode under Windows XP, Vista, or 7. How can I accomplish this?
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How to setup PCMCIA card/socket services in DOS
I have an old DOS based PLC program that I need to run with a PCMCIA card for communication. I can't find instructions for how to do that anywhere.
Laptop: Dell Latitude C800
Card: PCMK1794 (Allen-...
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Would Turbo C and the executables generated by Turbo C compilations run on Windows 7?
For some reason I have Turbo C compiler (DOS version). I believe both the Turbo C executable and the C programs compiled into executables are 16-bit versions. I have a Windows 7 system. Would like to ...
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MM! file in every directory
There's a file called MM! in every directory in DOS 6.22. Just MM!, no file extension... What causes this?
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