How can I get a full version of DOS 7.1? - China DOS Union Forum

Recently, my beloved computer completely crashed, and all personal data and important files on the hard drive were all lost. The loss is so great and the impact is so deep that it still makes me feel distressed...

Back in those days, in order to get a full version of DOS 7.1 (not an installation disk, but a "target disk" content containing all DOS commands), I specially got a 3.5-inch floppy drive and an old hard drive, and among dozens of old floppy disks, I picked out two that could still work, and that's how I achieved the goal.

And now the situation is even worse. Floppy drives are nowhere to be found, and floppy disks have become scarce resources; except for using virtual machines and CD installation methods, it seems I have no other way to get a complete DOS 7.1?

Therefore, I specially come back "home" to ask for help from all colleagues? Either teach me how to get a complete DOS 7.1 without a floppy drive, without using virtual machines, and of course without using a CD for XP/DOS dual-system installation, or just send me a finished product, so that it's also convenient for those DOS enthusiasts who want to have a taste of DOS 7.1 on a USB flash drive.

PS: Take this opportunity to also give a suggestion to Brother Wengier.
In your DOS software download library, currently there are only super boot disks of DOS 7.1, floppy disk versions or CD installation source disks. In these disks, some of the most commonly used commands, such as XCOPY, are lacking. And in order to get these most commonly used commands, either we install them ourselves or we find those unreliable things on other websites or forums by taking another way.
Therefore, it is strongly suggested to place a complete DOS 7.1 file package on your website again (it's best to put the DOS version corresponding to WINME on it too, but this is not very common). I wonder if it can be done?

Hehe, the post has been online for almost a day, but there's absolutely no response. It seems that the ways for everyone to get the full version of DOS are just a few, and there probably aren't any shortcuts...

Use software like USBoot to write the boot information of DOS 7.1 to the USB flash drive, and then copy the external commands into it.

Originally posted by Michael at 2007-5-30 20:36:
Write the boot information of DOS 71 into the USB flash drive using software such as usboot, and then copy the external commands into it.

What I want, the so-called "full version of DOS", isn't it exactly the "external commands" you mentioned? I can't find these things in Wengier's treasure house, such as that XCOPY command...

But I have already got a complete DOS 71 system. First, I will pack the system and upload it, and send a production process tomorrow. It's more convenient, without a floppy drive.

http://zhenlove.com.cn/cndos/fileup/files/001.part1.rar
http://zhenlove.com.cn/cndos/fileup/files/001.part2.rar

It's not that they don't exist, but that you haventd found them. They are all hidden in some compressed package on the installation disc.

Complete DOS 7.1? Microsoft didn't specifically release this system, right?

DOS is the boot component (such as io.sys) plus external commands and resources, and what else? Actually, external commands are independent programs and can be copied freely.

Floor1　sdbbsdbb	Posted 2007-05-29 23:43
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Recently, my beloved computer completely crashed, and all personal data and important files on the hard drive were all lost. The loss is so great and the impact is so deep that it still makes me feel distressed... Back in those days, in order to get a full version of DOS 7.1 (not an installation disk, but a "target disk" content containing all DOS commands), I specially got a 3.5-inch floppy drive and an old hard drive, and among dozens of old floppy disks, I picked out two that could still work, and that's how I achieved the goal. And now the situation is even worse. Floppy drives are nowhere to be found, and floppy disks have become scarce resources; except for using virtual machines and CD installation methods, it seems I have no other way to get a complete DOS 7.1? Therefore, I specially come back "home" to ask for help from all colleagues? Either teach me how to get a complete DOS 7.1 without a floppy drive, without using virtual machines, and of course without using a CD for XP/DOS dual-system installation, or just send me a finished product, so that it's also convenient for those DOS enthusiasts who want to have a taste of DOS 7.1 on a USB flash drive. PS: Take this opportunity to also give a suggestion to Brother Wengier. In your DOS software download library, currently there are only super boot disks of DOS 7.1, floppy disk versions or CD installation source disks. In these disks, some of the most commonly used commands, such as XCOPY, are lacking. And in order to get these most commonly used commands, either we install them ourselves or we find those unreliable things on other websites or forums by taking another way. Therefore, it is strongly suggested to place a complete DOS 7.1 file package on your website again (it's best to put the DOS version corresponding to WINME on it too, but this is not very common). I wonder if it can be done?

Floor2　sdbbsdbb	Posted 2007-05-30 16:34
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Hehe, the post has been online for almost a day, but there's absolutely no response. It seems that the ways for everyone to get the full version of DOS are just a few, and there probably aren't any shortcuts...

Floor3　Michael	Posted 2007-05-30 20:36
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Use software like USBoot to write the boot information of DOS 7.1 to the USB flash drive, and then copy the external commands into it.

Floor4　sdbbsdbb	Posted 2007-05-30 23:49
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Originally posted by Michael at 2007-5-30 20:36: Write the boot information of DOS 71 into the USB flash drive using software such as usboot, and then copy the external commands into it. What I want, the so-called "full version of DOS", isn't it exactly the "external commands" you mentioned? I can't find these things in Wengier's treasure house, such as that XCOPY command... But I have already got a complete DOS 71 system. First, I will pack the system and upload it, and send a production process tomorrow. It's more convenient, without a floppy drive. http://zhenlove.com.cn/cndos/fileup/files/001.part1.rar http://zhenlove.com.cn/cndos/fileup/files/001.part2.rar

Floor5　yvhihdhq	Posted 2007-06-02 17:49
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Thanks for sharing

Floor6　Michael	Posted 2007-06-02 18:23
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It's not that they don't exist, but that you haventd found them. They are all hidden in some compressed package on the installation disc.

Floor7　jxlzh	Posted 2007-06-28 15:15
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Floor8　Coptis	Posted 2007-06-28 16:15
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Complete DOS 7.1? Microsoft didn't specifically release this system, right?

Floor9　duanml	Posted 2007-06-28 18:58
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DOS is the boot component (such as io.sys) plus external commands and resources, and what else? Actually, external commands are independent programs and can be copied freely.