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.
Software that open dos file
DOS file extension - Microsoft Windows 95 / MS-DOS system files backup
What is dos file? How to open dos files?
File type specification:
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.
This dos file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.
This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.
The default software associated to open dos file:
Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation
A family of operating systems developed by the Microsoft Corp. The first Windows was released in 1985 as a GUI add-on to MS-DOS. MS-DOS based Windows versions were developed to 2000, when was released the last version called Windows ME. Windows based on NT core started in 1993. Windows NT family are developed to these days, the latest version is called Microsoft Windows 11.
Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation
MS-DOS (short for Microsoft Disk Operating System) is an operating system commercialized by Microsoft. It was the most commonly used member of the DOS family of operating systems and was the dominant operating system for computers during the 1980s
List of software applications associated to the .dos file extension
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Programs that can create dos file - Microsoft Windows 95 / MS-DOS system files backup
Programs supporting the exension dos on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for create dos file action.
