Article: Q75169
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.0
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Last Modified: 23-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 5.0
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IBM is shipping their own version of the Microsoft MS-DOS 5 Upgrade called
PC-DOS 5.0 Upgrade. It is currently available from software retailers. This is
quite different from the Microsoft MS-DOS 5 Upgrade released by Microsoft.
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Some of the major differences are as follows:
1. Setup: IBM's Setup works basically the same, with some exceptions to the
options available. You cannot install to floppy disks, and you must have IBM
PC-DOS installed on the hard drive. Only IBM PC-DOS versions 2.1 to 5.0 are
supported. You also must boot from the Upgrade to install.
2. IBM PC-DOS 5.0 Upgrade has 122-key keyboard support.
3. IBM PC-DOS 5.0 Upgrade has Icelandic code page support.
4. IBM PC-DOS 5.0 Upgrade ships with Microsoft Mouse Driver version 7.04.
5. IBM PC-DOS 5.0 Upgrade includes a utility to convert version 4.0 DOS Shell
.MEU files into the current DOSSHELL.INI file.
6. IBM PC-DOS 5.0 Upgrade does not include DEBUG.EXE and EXE2BIN.EXE. These
programs must be purchased separately as part of the IBM Technical Reference.
7. Date and Time of IBM PC-DOS files are 05-09-91 at 12:00p.
8. The "IBM PC-DOS Getting Started" manual recommends using SMARTDRV.SYS as
opposed to IBMCACHE.
9. IBM PC-DOS 5.0 Upgrade includes AUTOCONF.EXE, which will make your original
CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files compatible with DOS 5.0.
The product included here (IBM PC-DOS) is manufactured by vendors independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.
Additional query words: 5.00 3rdparty noupd
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Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500
Version : MS-DOS:5.0
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