My very first technology article, back in 1987, was about MS-DOS 3.30. Almost 30 years later, I’m still writing, but the last bit of MS-DOS, cmd.exe — the command prompt — is on its way out ...

Microsoft turns 50 today, and it made me think about MS-DOS 5.0 A story about an obsolete PC, an old library book, and one version of MS-DOS. Andrew Cunningham – Apr 4, 2025 12:37 PM | 122 ...

Got a machine that is running Windows 98 SE and is a:<BR><BR>P4 2.0GHz<BR>1.0GB RAM<BR>RAID 80GB hard drive.<BR><BR>The machine needs to run 98 because or a old DOS Point of Sale program. When the ...

Scandisk: It is used to start Microsoft ScanDisk, a disk repair program. Set: It is used to display, enable, or disable environment variables in MS-DOS or from the Command Prompt. Setver: It is used ...

Linux's focus on interoperability early on allowed for its growth and adoption. Playing well with others, like classic MS-DOS-exclusive games, helped Linux gain acceptance.

Loads a program resident in memory. For more information, type help install at the MS-DOS. Lastdrive Sets the number of drive letters recognized by MS-DOS. For more information, type help lastdrive at ...

Filename MS-DOS.pif Command MS-DOS.pif Description Added by the W32/Rbot-AII worm. This infection, when started, connects to an IRC server where it sits on a channel awaiting commands. Recommendation ...

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Retro gaming often seeks to make new games using an old tech. A new Kickstarter, though, is trying to recreate a classic: solitaire for MS-DOS, shipped on a floppy disk. Zach Barth, the indie game ...