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Here's How I Got MS-DOS Running on My Linux Computer

Linux is very good at running older software, but even the free and open-source operating system is stumped by the really ancient stuff developed for MS-DOS. Let’s go over how you can get ...
Popular Science

How to get MS-DOS up and running on Windows or macOS

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Before Windows, there was MS-DOS—that’s the Microsoft Disk ...
Ars Technica

how do you pause the CMD window when running a dos prompt short cut from the desktop?

I have created a desktop shortcut to a command line only utility, and when i double click on it to run it, it executes, does its thing and then the command prompt window disapears.<BR><BR>Yes i know ...
Ars Technica

30 years later, FreeDOS is still keeping the dream of the command prompt alive

Two big things happened in the world of text-based disk operating systems in June 1994. The first is that Microsoft released MS-DOS version 6.22, the last version of its long-running operating system ...

How to create and run a PowerShell script file on Windows 11 or 10

Whether you use Windows 11 or 10 on your computer, you must change the execution policy to run a script with PowerShell. To ...