Features
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License:
Free
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Editor's Rating:
Not rated
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
54,122
- Operating Systems:
Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Additional Requirements:
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
February 28, 2008
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Publisher's description of DOS-on-USB
DOS-on-USB lets you install MS-DOS 7.1 on your USB memory key. After formatting your flash drive, you can install a full working version of MS-DOS to let you run games or system utilities. The best thing about having a DOS-bootable memory key is you can boot into it on any computer, just like a CD.
You'll find this utility great for times you need to do system maintenance, because you wont constantly have to burn a new CD, just copy the program to the USB Drive. With the DOS prompt, you can even install Windows 95 or 98. Recommended USB drive size: 16MB - 2GB. Version 2 features an auto launch for ease of the DOS operating system.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 2.7 stars out of 10 votes
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Version: DOS-on-USB 2
Pros: Nothing, didn't work.
Cons: Whether it was an incompatiblity with the computer I tested this on, or it just didn't work, this program didn't do what its supposed to do. As soon as I tried to boot from the USB drive it locked the computer up and I had to reboot it and just give up.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: DOS-on-USB 2
"wish it was a automated setup. Give it a shot."
Pros: good idea ,needed in tech feild and at home.
Cons: annoying setup.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: DOS-on-USB 2
Pros: This was a great tool for me. I needed to do some DOS-based diagnostics on my computer, and it saved me the hassle of trying to make a bootable cd/dvd. I used my 1 GB memory key and had more space than on a CD, PLUS I was able to save diagnostic info on it too!
Cons: Nothing so far
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: DOS-on-USB 2
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Version: DOS-on-USB 2
"plagiarized program and copyright infringement"
Pros: the ORIGINAL program made by Hewlett-Packard works wonderfully
Cons: this guy just took HP's USB Disk Storage Format Tool v. 2.0.6 (google it and look at the image results) and put a different name on it.
Summary: Absolute trash. The program, itself, was created to run natively on Windows XP (as supported by Hewelett-Packard) -- if you are having problems getting it to run then right click it and go to the compatibility tab and run in compatibility mode for ... read more >>
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