DOS 6

DOS 6

An upgrade introduced in 1993 that includes built-in real-time compression and new utilities for memory management, backup, file transfer, disk optimization, antivirus and for managing multiple startup configurations. Following is a list of major DOS 6 features in this database.

           DOS Defrag
           DOS Deltree
           DOS DoubleSpace
           DOS Interlink
           DOS Memmaker
           DOS Move
           DOS MSAV
           DOS MSbackup
           DOS MSD
           DOS startup options

IBM's DOS 6
IBM's DOS 6, which was officially introduced as PC-DOS 6.1, is somewhat different than Microsoft's DOS 6. All the fundamental DOS commands are the same, but PC-DOS 6.1 includes direct support for pen-based computing and the PC Card. For the first time, PC-DOS became available from IBM as a retail product, not just for IBM systems.

Several utilities are different than MS-DOS 6. For example, PC-DOS 6.1 includes an enhanced text editor with split screens and macros, an unattended program scheduler, an antivirus monitor that takes only 5K and claims fewer false alarms, a more comprehensive backup utility that includes tape and backup scheduling, and a full-screen Undelete for both DOS and Windows that lets you preview your files before you delete them.

For years, the terms MS-DOS and PC-DOS differentiated Microsoft's version from IBM's version, but the term DOS is generally used for both. Up until DOS 6, they had been identical for practical purposes. See DOS 7.