What is FreeDos ?

 FreeDos is yet another DOS operating system. The FreeDOS project began 29 June 1994, after Microsoft announced it would no longer sell or support MS-DOS. FreeDOS (formerly Free-DOS and PD-DOS) is a free operating system for IBM PC compatible computers. It intends to provide a complete DOS-compatible environment for running legacy software and supporting embedded systems. FreeDOS can be booted from a floppy disk or USB flash drive. It is also designed to run well under visualization or x86 emulation.  FreeDos is still alive, active and under continual development today (2017) as I write this article.  

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The USB flash drive has replaced the outdated floppy drive and is available to use on most Desktop and Laptop computers today. A bootable version FreeDos can be placed on the USB flash drive, plugged into your computer and up comes FreeDos!  Unplug the drive and you are back to windows (or whatever was on your computer before you plugged in the USB flash drive). No modification of your operating system is needed; no drivers, no emulators, and nothing to install. Just plug in the USB flash drive and boot from that, instead of from the hard drive.
The Launch-Pad project adds a layer of simplicity to the FreeDos project, making it even easier. The setup is simple and user friendly. More detail on the Launch-Pad project is coming.
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