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All Pages have been 100% link checked & corrected - 1st June 2004 

Bootdisk Project
Basic DOS Bootdisks to Windows 9x / Me Start-up Disks plus Add-On Modules
Support for Booting from USB Storage Devices such as a CD-ROM Unit

Bootdisk.Com
Excellent site with more Bootdisks, including Windows NT / XP support

Types and Versions of DOS
DOS Lives! DOS Versions available today

MS-DOS Resource Download Page
Updates, Patches, Drivers & Utilities

Windows 3.x Resource Download Page
Updates, Patches, Drivers, Utilities, Visual Basic Libraries, Help files, Tips

Lightspeed's Reference Page
Visit my original DOS / Windows 3.x Reference Page for more info & downloads

Windows 9x Resource Download Page
Updates, Patches, Drivers, Utilities & Supplemental MS-DOS Files

Lightspeed's Windows 95 Page
Visit my Windows 95 Page to get updates, support & tested software for this older OS

A Short History of DOS
From Q-DOS to 86DOS, PC-DOS, MS-DOS & DR-DOS!

Microsoft Timeline ~ Part One ~ 1980 to 1993
The History of DOS and Windows on the 8086 Processor family ~ Part One

Microsoft Timeline ~ Part Two ~ 1994 to XP and the end of the line for MS-DOS
The History of DOS and Windows on the 8086 Processor family ~ Part Two

Notes and Observations on MS-DOS
BIOS Limitations, Diskette Sizes & other references

Calmira II Desktop Shell for Windows 3.x
This archive page links to the original Calmira site. It is meant as a backup
and provided for the purpose of keeping Calmira II available to users

PCMCIA Card Services Resource Page
PCMCIA Card Services Support for DOS & Windows

Yes, there are USB Drivers for DOS...
Universal USB Driver for DOS & Windows 3.1
Instructions on setting up and booting from a USB CD-ROM Unit

CD-ROM Drivers Resource Page
Detailed information for CD-ROM installation for DOS & Windows

Inter Computer Connection Guide
Info on Null Modem and Data Transfer Cables (aka Laplink Cables) and DCC Guide

Non USA Keyboard Setup
Example of UK Keyboard Setup and Codepage Listing

Hard Drive Preparation Guide
A Guide to Hard Drive Preparation & Low-Level Format

Microsoft File Systems
The Differences Between FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS

FAT32, FDISK & FORMAT Guide
Notes on usage, maintenance & performance optimization of your HD's file system

FDISK Messages with Windows 98
Messages you will see when using FDISK

Basic Computer User Guides
A selection of Basic User Guides published by Glasgow University

Active Links to ComputerHope
A Selection of Help Pages at ComputerHope.com

World of Windows Networking
This excellent and well illustrated site will teach you all there is to know about connecting computers to each other. All versions of Windows are covered in extensive details

Review of Current Operating Systems
Interesting Read!

All Pages have been 100% link checked & corrected - 1st June 2004 

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