I got a 486 from a pc sale at work (hey, the pc and monitor only cost me $10) They told me that it has no software installed, only enough for it to boot up, not even the full version of DOS installed. My question: Where can I get a full version of MS-DOS 6.2 online? Is there anyplace I can download DOS for free? Is this the best version to use? Ok, Since I asked more than one question for my "question", I'll burn a full 200 points if you can help me out.
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You can still buy DOS 6.22, but it's almost unavailable nowadays. Try this link:
http://www.shopper.com/prd
You can find other choices here:
http://www.shopper.com/idx
you can also try this site
http://www.cyberexchange.c
THERE IS.......
only one......
free dos,
www.freedos.org
a freeware dos compatible operating system available for download.
regards
Road Warrior
The only difference between 6.2 and 6.22 is it uses DriveSpace instead of DiskSpace compression (the former has a conversion utility that violated Stac's patent on Stacker disk compression). In fact, the history is 6.2 has the compression. When sued, Microsoft released 6.21 that has no compression, then 6.22 with the rewritten compression code (DriveSpace).
Just spotted copies of DOS 6.22 in CompUSA last Sunday.
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by: kaytonPosted on 1999-06-10 at 20:50:01ID: 1775273
MS-DOS is a copyrighted program and cannot legally be downloaded for free - except. The exception is if someone owns a legal copy and they are not using it anymore, then they can give it to you, physically or electronically. In order to prove your legal ownership, you need the paper certificate from Microsoft.
If someone sends you the files by email, you are still faced with the problem of needing a bootable floppy disk to start with. In order to make the hard drive bootable with MS-DOS 6.22 you need to boot the computer from the floppy with MS-DOS 6.22 and then SYS the drive.
The easiest way is for someone to mail you floppies or mail you a hard drive with MS-DOS 6.22 already installed. If you live in Silicon Valley, I can provide you with such a hard drive - I have dozens lying around with DOS 6.22. If you send a self-addressed stamped envelope I can mail you a set of floppies, but I have lost the certificates years ago.