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DOS

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Microsoft Windows 95 / MS-DOS system files backup

File type: Backup file

A dos file extension is related to the Microsoft Windows 95 and MS-DOS operating systems. A dos file stores backup of config.sys and autoexec.bat files.

What is dos file?

File type category:
Backup file

Date updated: December 30, 2024

Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.

The dos file extension is associated with dual boot of MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows 95 operating systems.

When installing Microsoft Windows 95 over a preexisting MS-DOS install, config.sys and autoexec.bat are renamed to config.dos and autoexec.dos. This is intended to ease dual booting between Microsoft Windows 95 and older MS-DOS.

How to open dos file?

Use any text editor to view content of *.dos files.

How to convert dos file?

Conversion to other formats is not possible.

Suggested software to open dos file:

Associated software actions with the dos file

Software apps that create dos files:

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft MS-DOS

Software apps that manage or store settings in dos files:

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft MS-DOS

Software applications that handle other tasks involving dos files:

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft MS-DOS

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