These versions are versions which were shipped with Windows. Version 7.0 was shipped with Windows 95 and supported only 2GB HDD (FAT 16) only the Windows 95 version B supported FAT 32 and HDD above […]
Extra security was built into DoubleSpace following complaints of data loss. A new disk checker, SCANDISK, was also introduced, as well as improvements to DISKCOPY and SmartDrive.
This was a catch-up with Novell’s DR-DOS 6. It added a disk-compression utility called DoubleSpace, a basic anti-virus program and a disk defragmenter. It also finally included a MOVE command, an improved backup program, MSBACKUP […]
This was a major upgrade. It allowed parts of DOS to load itself in the high memory area and certain device drivers and TSRs to run in the unused parts of the upper memory area […]
This version provided XMS support, support for partitions on hard disks up to 2 GB and a graphical shell. It also contained a large number of bugs and many programs refused to run on it. […]
This release was written to take advantage of IBM’s PS/2 computer range. It added support for high density 3.5″ floppy disks, more than one partition on hard disks (allowing use of disks bigger than 32 […]
Support for high-density (1.2 MB) floppy disks and 32 MB hard disks was added.
MS-DOS 2.0 added support for IBM’s 10 MB hard disk, directories and double-density 5.25″ floppy disks with capacities of 360 KB
MS-DOS 1.25 added support for double-sided disks. Previously the disk had to be turned over to use the other side.
The original version of MS-DOS. This was a renamed version of QDOS which had been purchased by an upstart company called Microsoft.
