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'''MS-DOS''' ('''M'''icro'''s'''oft '''D'''isk '''O'''perating '''S'''ystem) is an operating system for x86 based personal computers. It was based on [[QDOS]] ('''Q'''uick and '''D'''irty '''O'''perating '''S'''ystem), also known as [[86-DOS]], which was made by Tim Paterson and purchased by [[Microsoft]]. It was the most commonly used member of the [[Disk Operating Systems|DOS family]] of operating systems, and was the main operating system for personal computers during the 1980s and 1990s. It was preceded by [[M-DOS]] (also called MIDAS), designed and copyrighted by [[Microsoft]] in 1979. MS-DOS was written for the Intel 8086 | '''MS-DOS''' ('''M'''icro'''s'''oft '''D'''isk '''O'''perating '''S'''ystem) is an operating system for x86 based personal computers. It was based on [[QDOS]] ('''Q'''uick and '''D'''irty '''O'''perating '''S'''ystem), also known as [[86-DOS]], which was made by Tim Paterson and purchased by [[Microsoft]]. It was the most commonly used member of the [[Disk Operating Systems|DOS family]] of operating systems, and was the main operating system for personal computers during the 1980s and 1990s. It was preceded by [[M-DOS]] (also called MIDAS), designed and copyrighted by [[Microsoft]] in 1979. MS-DOS was written for the Intel 8086. | ||
family of microprocessors, particularly the IBM PC and PC compatible and compatibles. It was gradually replaced on consumer desktop computers by operating systems offering a graphical user interface (GUI), in particular by various generations of the [[Microsoft Windows]] operating system. | family of microprocessors, particularly the IBM PC and PC compatible and compatibles. It was gradually replaced on consumer desktop computers by operating systems offering a graphical user interface (GUI), in particular by various generations of the [[Microsoft Windows]] operating system. | ||
Microsoft and IBM both had their own versions of MS-DOS. There are not many differences between the two versions other than the branding. IBM distributed their version of MS-DOS as both PC-DOS and IBM DOS. | |||
==Known versions== | ==Known versions== | ||
===MS-DOS 1.x=== | ===MS-DOS 1.x=== | ||
* [[ | * [[PC-DOS:1.00]] | ||
* [[ | * [[PC-DOS:1.05]] | ||
* [[PC-DOS:1.10]] | |||
* [[MS-DOS:1.12]] | * [[MS-DOS:1.12]] | ||
* [[MS-DOS:1.25]] | * [[MS-DOS:1.25]] | ||
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* [[MS-DOS:5.00]] | * [[MS-DOS:5.00]] | ||
* [[MS-DOS:5.00A]] | * [[MS-DOS:5.00A]] | ||
* [[IBM DOS:5.02]] | |||
===MS-DOS 6.x=== | ===MS-DOS 6.x=== | ||
* [[MS-DOS:6.00]] | * [[MS-DOS:6.00]] | ||
Revision as of 01:27, 18 May 2011
MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System) is an operating system for x86 based personal computers. It was based on QDOS (Quick and Dirty Operating System), also known as 86-DOS, which was made by Tim Paterson and purchased by Microsoft. It was the most commonly used member of the DOS family of operating systems, and was the main operating system for personal computers during the 1980s and 1990s. It was preceded by M-DOS (also called MIDAS), designed and copyrighted by Microsoft in 1979. MS-DOS was written for the Intel 8086. family of microprocessors, particularly the IBM PC and PC compatible and compatibles. It was gradually replaced on consumer desktop computers by operating systems offering a graphical user interface (GUI), in particular by various generations of the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Microsoft and IBM both had their own versions of MS-DOS. There are not many differences between the two versions other than the branding. IBM distributed their version of MS-DOS as both PC-DOS and IBM DOS.
Known versions
MS-DOS 1.x
MS-DOS 2.x
MS-DOS 3.x
- MS-DOS:3.10
- MS-DOS:3.10C
- MS-DOS:3.20
- MS-DOS:3.21
- MS-DOS:3.30
- MS-DOS:3.30A
- MS-DOS:3.30R
- MS-DOS:3.31
- MS-DOS:3.35
