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For many, Windows Me is the pinnacle of Microsoft's attempt to do away with MS-DOS, crippling it's core functionality beyond recognition.
But thanks to some ingenious people, there's ways to fully restore MS-DOS and DOS mode in Windows Me.
You can go the hard way by patching the files yourselfs, or simply install a community-developped Update, to bring MS-DOS back to life.
00:00 Intro
01:05 Windows Neptune - The "Me" that never was!
01:40 Into Windows Me
03:11 The crippled DOS in Windows Me
04:03 Restoring MS-DOS 8 back to glory
08:07 The many versions of IO.SYS and COMMAND.COM
09:00 Community Update to restore MS-DOS Mode in Windows Me
11:50 Conclusion
12:25 Next on TPC: Into the OS/2 DOS Virtual Machine
Links:
iMic's original DOS Mode Update to Windows Me:
app.box.com/s/jfiy8p0m2p2vbvh...
msfn.org/board/topic/184833-f...
forums.overclockers.com.au/th...
TPC's evolved DOS Mode Update to Windows Me:
github.com/gpdm/TPC-WinMe-DOS...
The inofficial MS-DOS 7 distro:
web.archive.org/web/2015020200...
The inofficial MS-DOS 7 distro on WinWorldPC.com:
winworldpc.com/product/ms-dos/7x
Various Wikipedia articles:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Me
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows...
The Windows Good and Bad cycle:
metanophilia.wordpress.com/20...
Tech Docs:
Multiboot.ru's Documentation on MS-DOS (including MS-DOS 8 ISO): www.multiboot.ru/msdos8.htm
MS-DOS 8 Analysis: web.archive.org/web/200502191...
IOSys Decompressor: web.archive.org/web/202002252...
DOS Mode Patch Tool: www.oocities.org/mfd4life_2000/
IO8EMMOK driver: github.com/pufengdu/IO8EMMOK
Windows INF Files: www.mdgx.com/INF_web/
Windows System File Protection:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows...
smallvoid.com/article/winme-sy...
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