Article: Q72095
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.0
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Last Modified: 23-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 5.0
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SUMMARY
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The legality of purchasing MS-DOS version 5.0 can seem confusing. This is
because Microsoft has two "MS-DOS 5.0"s.
Like earlier versions of Microsoft MS-DOS, Microsoft MS-DOS 5 is not available
for retail sale. It is licensed to computer manufacturers to be sold with a
computer, or to be purchased as an upgrade from the manufacturer.
The Microsoft MS-DOS 5 Upgrade, however, is a retail product that is not being
licensed to computer manufacturers. There is nothing wrong with purchasing the
Microsoft MS-DOS 5 Upgrade at a retail outlet.
The MS-DOS 5 Upgrade will upgrade a previous version of MS-DOS or PC-DOS to
MS-DOS version 5.0. A previous version of MS-DOS or PC-DOS is required, because
the MS-DOS 5 Upgrade does not contain a bootable diskette.
For more information on purchasing MS-DOS, please query on:
" MS-DOS and retail " (without the quotation marks)
Additional query words: 5.00 noupd
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500
Version : MS-DOS:5.0
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