MS-DOS 5.00 build 333

5.00.333
Build of MS-DOS 5.00
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Architecturex86 16-bit
Compiled1990-08-15
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MS-DOS 5.00 build 333 is a pre-release build of MS-DOS 5, which was uploaded to a BBS on 24 August 1990. There are many changes compared to build 224.

Changes[edit | edit source]

  • File Manager now starts along with DOS Shell.
  • Microsoft Editor has been updated with new features.
  • Microsoft QBasic has been updated with different strings.
  • This is the first MS-DOS build to introduce the LH command which loads DOS drivers into the High Memory Area.

Removed features[edit | edit source]

Utilities folder[edit | edit source]

  • Set date
  • Set time
  • Disk compare

Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]

Unbootable Disks[edit | edit source]

This build's disks are not bootable. You need to upgrade to this build from another MS-DOS version.

RemLine.BAS Error[edit | edit source]

An "Advanced feature unavailable" error occurs while compiling RemLine.BAS.

Gallery[edit | edit source]