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MS-DOS 3
(Redirected from MS-DOS 3.00)
| Version of MS-DOS | |
 | |
| Version | 3.x |
|---|---|
| Release date | 1984-08 |
| Replaces | |
| MS-DOS 2 | |
| Replaced by | |
| MS-DOS 4 Multitasking MS-DOS 4 | |
MS-DOS 3 is a family of versions of MS-DOS, initially released in August 1984.
MS-DOS 3.00[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS 3.00 was released in August 1984. It added support for FAT16 partitions up to 32 MB, 5.25" 1.2 MB floppy disk drives and the IBM AT internal clock.
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MS-DOS 3.00
Apricot XI OEM
MS-DOS 3.05[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS 3.05 was released in 1985 for the RM Nimbus PC-186 series.
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MS-DOS 3.05
MS-DOS 3.06[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS 3.06 was released between late 1984 and early 1985. It was released for the Apricot Xi.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS 3.06
MS-DOS 3.10[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS 3.10 was released in April 1985. This version was the first that supported local area networks[1] and added the SELECT command for setting up MS-DOS on floppy disks.
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Apricot XI OEM
AT&T OEM
Compaq OEM
Epson OEM
Falcon OEM
Franklin OEM
Leading Edge Model D OEM
Olivetti OEM
RM Nimbus OEM
Toshiba J-3100 OEM (Japanese)
Wyse OEM
Siemens PC-D OEM
MS-DOS 3.20[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS 3.20 was released in January 1986. It added support for 3.5" double-density (DD) 720 kB floppy disk drives.
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MS-DOS 3.20
AT&T OEM
Bull Micral OEM (French)
Data General OEM
HP OEM
Olivetti OEM
Phoenix OEM
Seiko Epson OEM
Sharp OEM
MS-DOS 3.21[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS 3.21 was released in May 1987. It added support for the IBM Enhanced and Convertible keyboards.
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MS-DOS 3.21
Goupil OEM (French)
Zenith OEM
MS-DOS 3.30[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS 3.30 was released in April 1987. It added support for 1.44 MB floppy disk drives and extended hard disk partitions. SELECT was extended to support installing MS-DOS on a hard disk. It is the last MS-DOS version to support Windows 1.0.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS 3.30
MS-DOS 3.30A[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS 3.30A was released in February 1989 for the NEC PC-98x1 series computers.[2]
MS-DOS 3.30B[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS 3.30B was released in November 1989 for the NEC PC-98x1 series computers.[3]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Menu
MS-DOS 3.30B
MS-DOS 3.30C[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS 3.30C was released in July 1990 for the NEC PC-98x1 series computers.[4]
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Menu
MS-DOS 3.30C
MS-DOS 3.30D[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS 3.30D was released in November 1991 for the NEC PC-98x1 series computers.[5]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Menu
MS-DOS 3.30D
MS-DOS 3.31[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS 3.31 was released in November 1987. It added support for FAT16 partitions larger than 32 MB.
FASTART.EXE(Compaq OEM)
MS-DOS 3.31
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Microsoft DOS history, Computer Hope. 6 March 2020.
- ↑ https://support.nec-lavie.jp/support/product/data/spec/sft/sw052c-1.html
- ↑ https://support.nec-lavie.jp/support/product/data/spec/sft/sw055c-1.html
- ↑ https://support.nec-lavie.jp/support/product/data/spec/sft/sw087f-1.html
- ↑ https://support.nec-lavie.jp/support/product/data/spec/sft/sw088f-1.html