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MS-DOS 5
| Version of MS-DOS | |
 | |
| Version | 5.x |
|---|---|
| Codename | Lifeboat |
| Release date | 1991-06 |
| Replaces | |
| MS-DOS 4 | |
| Replaced by | |
| MS-DOS 6 | |
MS-DOS 5 is a family of MS-DOS versions, initially released in June 1991.
History[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS 5.00[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS 5.00 was released in June 1991. Various bugs from version 4.01 have been fixed. Additional utilities for working with memory and disks were added. A full screen text editor, EDIT , has replaced the former line editor, EDLIN , which was supplied since the early days of DOS.[1] The SELECT installation program has been replaced with a new setup that further streamlined the installation process. It was also the first version to support 3.5-inch 2.88 MB floppy drives and diskettes and have support for up to four DOS primary partitions. Despite this, FDISK cannot create more than one.
This version includes the HIMEM.SYS driver, and loads portions of the operating system into the upper and high memory areas.
MS-DOS 5.00a[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS 5.00a was released in November 1991 and fixed bugs found in the initial release, mainly pertaining to FORMAT and FDISK commands.
MS-DOS 5.00A[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS 5.00A (note the capital letter A) was only released for the Japanese NEC PC-98x1 series computers.
MS-DOS 5.00A-H[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS 5.00A-H was only released for the Japanese NEC PC-98x1 series computers. It was pre-installed on/bundled with the original PC-9821 computers, and never had a retail release.[2] Some PC-98 games require this specific version of MS-DOS; most notably Policenauts, which is known as being hard to install (for non-Japanese speakers) for this reason.[3][4]
List of known pre-release builds[edit | edit source]
Available build Confirmed build Unconfirmed build Fake build Beta[edit | edit source]
Beta 2[edit | edit source]
Release Candidate[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Standalone setup[edit | edit source]
Welcome
Settings
Options
Partitioning
Formatting
Copying files
Disk swap prompt
Complete
Applications[edit | edit source]
MS-DOS Shell
MS-DOS Editor
QBasic
QBasic Survival Guide
Gorillas
Janus setup[edit | edit source]
Install MS-DOS and/or Windows
Use network for Windows?
Provide uninstall disks
Setup type
Back up hard disks
DOS settings
Windows directory
System components
Copying files
Starting Windows
Enter name and organization
Confirm name and organization
Setup options
Virtual memory
Insert disk
Copying files
Modify
config.sysandautoexec.bat
Renamed old files
Setup applications
Found applications
Run tutorial?
Copying recovery files
Insert disk
Setup complete
FM TOWNS[edit | edit source]
Setup - Welcome
Copying files
DOSSHELL
ver /r
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ MS-DOS 5.0, WinWorld.
- ↑ Timeline of MS-DOS for NEC PC98 [PC98], radioc.dat. 2 October 2018.
- ↑ PC-98 Games Install Tutorial, Tokugawa Corporate Forums. 30 October 2019.
- ↑ https://retro-visual.jimdofree.com/pc-98/games-install/games-p-z/#policenauts