PC-DOS & MS-DOS

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One of the major differences is that PC-DOS was produced by IBM, and MS-DOS
wasn't..

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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"wolfman" <wolfman.1tnfpn@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
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>
> What is the difference between PC-DOS and MS-DOS? I created a start up
> disk using Ghost 2003 and I was given the option between PC and
> MS-Dos.
>
>
> W
>
>
> --
> wolfman

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

PC-DOS comes with GHOST, but is fairly a fairly old IBM product and may not
work on some modern PCs.

MS-DOS is a newer Microsoft product (not new, just newer than PC-DOS). It
has a better chance of working on modern PCs.

If you can not get GHOST to work from a bootdisk made with the PC-DOS
option, then you should try an the MS-DOS option. However, you will need to
provide a copy of MS-DOS. The easiest way to do this is to make a bootable
(DOS) floppy from within your version of windows. Even XP can do this. The
particular flavor of DOS that will result if you make a bootable floppy from
within XP is actually a variation of windows ME. If that does not work with
GHOST, get a win98SE floppy and try that. Images of win98 floppies are
available at www.bootdisk.com.


"wolfman" <wolfman.1tnfpn@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
news:wolfman.1tnfpn@pcbanter.net...
>
> What is the difference between PC-DOS and MS-DOS? I created a start up
> disk using Ghost 2003 and I was given the option between PC and
> MS-Dos.
>
>
> W
>
>
> --
> wolfman

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Not strictly true, Bob.. MS-DOS 7 beta was released during 1994 and duly
buried where IBM were still touting PC-DOS 7 during 1995 and maybe even
1996..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Bob Harris" <rharris270[SPAM]@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> PC-DOS comes with GHOST, but is fairly a fairly old IBM product and may
> not work on some modern PCs.
>
> MS-DOS is a newer Microsoft product (not new, just newer than PC-DOS). It
> has a better chance of working on modern PCs.
>
> If you can not get GHOST to work from a bootdisk made with the PC-DOS
> option, then you should try an the MS-DOS option. However, you will need
> to provide a copy of MS-DOS. The easiest way to do this is to make a
> bootable (DOS) floppy from within your version of windows. Even XP can do
> this. The particular flavor of DOS that will result if you make a
> bootable floppy from within XP is actually a variation of windows ME. If
> that does not work with GHOST, get a win98SE floppy and try that. Images
> of win98 floppies are available at www.bootdisk.com.
>
>
> "wolfman" <wolfman.1tnfpn@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
> news:wolfman.1tnfpn@pcbanter.net...
>>
>> What is the difference between PC-DOS and MS-DOS? I created a start up
>> disk using Ghost 2003 and I was given the option between PC and
>> MS-Dos.
>>
>>
>> W
>>
>>
>> --
>> wolfman
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

.... buried in Win 95, that is..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Bob Harris" <rharris270[SPAM]@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e8Xu3MGoFHA.3552@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> PC-DOS comes with GHOST, but is fairly a fairly old IBM product and may
> not work on some modern PCs.
>
> MS-DOS is a newer Microsoft product (not new, just newer than PC-DOS). It
> has a better chance of working on modern PCs.
>
> If you can not get GHOST to work from a bootdisk made with the PC-DOS
> option, then you should try an the MS-DOS option. However, you will need
> to provide a copy of MS-DOS. The easiest way to do this is to make a
> bootable (DOS) floppy from within your version of windows. Even XP can do
> this. The particular flavor of DOS that will result if you make a
> bootable floppy from within XP is actually a variation of windows ME. If
> that does not work with GHOST, get a win98SE floppy and try that. Images
> of win98 floppies are available at www.bootdisk.com.
>
>
> "wolfman" <wolfman.1tnfpn@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
> news:wolfman.1tnfpn@pcbanter.net...
>>
>> What is the difference between PC-DOS and MS-DOS? I created a start up
>> disk using Ghost 2003 and I was given the option between PC and
>> MS-Dos.
>>
>>
>> W
>>
>>
>> --
>> wolfman
>
>