MS-DOS
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Definition and Overview of MS-DOS.Question
MS-DOSAnswer
The Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS) was the first operating system created by Microsoft. MS-DOS is the underlying operating system of Windows 95, 98, and ME. Windows NT, 2000, and XP operating systems support existing DOS applications. When encountering errors during installation, you may need to use MS-DOS to run utilities or search your computer's directories, for example.
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