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The name for Microsft's implementation of the Disk Operating System.

The name for Microsft's implementation of the Disk Operating System. Often referred to as just "DOS," which is also an acronym for Denial of Service.

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How to create a bootable HDD DOS partition

There is a desktop with Windows7 that has no CD-ROM. The FAT32 partition was created with 100Mb (Megabytes) of space. When computer starts, I would like to be able to boot in MS-DOS or so (no Windows, but to run old programs under…
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Our FPD 2.6 application can't open files with long file names on SBS 2011

Our FoxPro for DOS 2.6 (FPD) application apparently is not able to see filenames longer than 8 characters when run on Windows XP Pro or Win 7 (32-bit) stations over Small Business Server 2011 running on a base platform of SBS 2008, both 64-bit. We…
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How to calculate the starting address of a partition from MBR

Given a MBR and the structure of MBR/partition table, how can you calculate the size and starting address of each partition? For clarification let's say I was given this- Answer: There are three partition table entries shown in the MBR. Partition…
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Best way to keep a MS DOS application alive? (Virtual MS DOS)

I have a good old DOS application which is still required to run. Unfortunately the PC is dying and needs to be replaced. The PC was running Windows 98 and the software was executed in a MS Dos Command line. When we would order a new PC you would…
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how to delete all files that begin with 'testcase-' on a windows server?

On a windows server, using a DOS command, how can I delete files in the current directoy that have the pattern like: testcase-234.html testcase-2322.html testcase-12.html i.e. files that begin with testcase-xxx.html
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MS-Dos access to domain shared folder on server 2012 R2

I have a quite old CNC machine and need to gain access to a shared folder on Windows Server 2012 R2. It is perfect works with a shared folder on a non-domain server where a guest account is turned on. But currently, I need to move this share on a…
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msdos 6.22: troubleshoot net share

The short question is how to check that a networked DOS6 (MS-DOS 6.22) machine loads its network and its shared drives OK. Both from within that machine and from another modern laptop (OSX or linux or ... windows-10) within the same intranet. Here…
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How to make Server bootable CD?

I need to upgrade firmware in two RAID controllers on my Dell PowerEdge 1950 server running Win2008 64bit, this is required to be done from DOS because the driver gives me an error " You cannot install drivers on 64bit OS". My question is how to…
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How Can I Create Multiple Files of a single file in multiple Directories?

Hello I am trying to create multiple copies of a single file in multiple directories? for example I have 6 folders with a single file in each folder named lp.html, How can I run a batch to create 100 copies of said files in each directory. The code…
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Floppy Images for use with VirtualPCs

I am trying to create a Virtual PC (using Microsoft's Virtual PC app) that will run MS DOS 6.22. Yeah, I know, what a waste of time but I do have a use for it. I have created the Virtual PC in the app but now I need to load the OS to the VHD. I…
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Saving windows command prompt history to a file

Is it possible to save DOS command prompt history to a file? I'm going to work in sqlplus and would like to save all commands that were used and executed in a log file. Example, I would like to save all DOS commads executed in a DOS session: C:\>…
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DOS command for creation date file

I've been wondering, using this dos command for %a in (MyFile.txt) do set FileDate=%~ta Is there a way to have the full date from the day to the second? EDIT: For now I get : set FileDate=04/08/2011 15:37 What I want is : set FileDate=04/08/2011…
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Windows 2008 folder has lost all permissions, can't be deleted, edited or permissions changed

I was testing a batch file that used the following dos command rmdir test2 /s /q, this command failed part way through and now I seem to have folders that have no permissions. For example, in the commandline I used DIR /Q to see the owners of all…
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How long have "find" and "findstr" been in the windows CLI?

(I know this is a slightly silly question, but...) I've recently been made aware of "find" and "findstr", despite having been doing at least light admin on Windows XP since it came out. I was surprised, to say the least, to discover that somehow…
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Is there a & (BASH) equivalent for DOS Batch files?

I'm thinking not since that violates the principle of batching. So what are my options if I want to launch two apps in windows in one script.
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