Before Windows, there was MS-DOS—that’s the Microsoft Disk Operating System, if you’re unfamiliar—a text-based, command-line interface operating system that was the way into managing files ...

MS-DOS was an acronym for Microsoft Disk Operating System, and if you’ve ever opened Command Prompt, that’s the closest representation of how the OS worked. You inserted a floppy disk (a 5.25 ...

The first mainstream commercial operating system was Microsoft's DOS, a text-based disk operating system for computers that ran until 1998 with PC DOS 2000. It was Apple's Macintosh computers that ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Before Windows, there was MS-DOS—that’s the Microsoft Disk ...