MS-DOS 7
MS-DOS 7.0 command.com runs in a Windows console on Windows 95. | |
| Developer | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Written in | x86 assembly |
| OS family | MS-DOS, Windows 9x |
| Source model | Closed source |
| Initial release | 1995 |
| Final release | 7.1 / 1999 |
| Update method | Re-installation |
| Package manager | None |
| Platforms | x86 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic |
| Default user interface | Command-line interface (COMMAND.COM) |
| License | Proprietary |
| Preceded by | MS-DOS 6 |
| Succeeded by | MS-DOS 8 |
| Support status | |
| Unsupported as of July 11, 2006 | |
MS-DOS 7 is a real mode operating system for IBM PC compatibles. Unlike earlier versions of MS-DOS, it was not released separately by Microsoft, but included in the Windows 9x family of operating systems. Windows 95 RTM reports it as MS-DOS 7.0, and Windows 95 OSR 2.x and Windows 98 report as 7.1. The real-mode MS-DOS 7.x is contained in the IO.SYS file.