MS-DOS was (and is) an iconic a part of the private pc revolution, however fashionable {hardware} doesn’t assist it. If you wish to give MS-DOS a spin at this time, you want an emulator or some historic {hardware}. Listed below are a number of straightforward methods to run DOS as documented by How-to-Geek:
Run MS-DOS with DOSBox
DOSBox, an open-source DOS emulator, is the best technique to run MS-DOS by yourself PC. Since I’m on Home windows, I’ll use the model for Home windows, however there’s nothing stopping you from operating DOSBox on macOS or Linux if you need.
Run DOS in Your Browser
If establishing DOSBox, one other emulator, or operating DOS “naked steel” (straight on previous {hardware}) isn’t for you, then you may at all times use a web-based service as an alternative.
I examined a number of totally different companies, however finally settled on PCJs Machines.
Can I Run MS-DOS in VirtualBox or VMWare?
Sure, you may, however you in all probability shouldn’t except you might have a superb motive. That is very true since FreeDOS—an working system designed to present you all the pieces MS-DOS does—is secure, dependable, and freely accessible.
Operating MS-DOS itself has a number of main issues. VirtualBox and VMWare each use picture information (ISOs) to put in working techniques. The difficulty is that MS-DOS was by no means formally launched as an ISO, so you might have solely two decisions: get a bodily copy of MS-DOS from someplace (they are often discovered on-line, and I’ve seen them at storage gross sales earlier than), or obtain an ISO that somebody constructed from the floppies.
Whereas an MS-DOS ISO isn’t a first-rate vector for malware, it’s best to by no means belief unofficial working system ISOs to be secure—they’re probably huge safety vulnerabilities.
To undergo how one can do these choices, see this text on How-to-Geek.
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