FreeDOS can run any program that works on MS-DOS.
It doesn’t cost anything to download and run FreeDOS.
Even better, you’re free to view and edit our source code.
All FreeDOS programs are distributed under the GNU General Public License or a similar open source software license.
While we provide some utilities, you should be able to run any program intended for MS-DOS.
Pretty much any program that works on MS-DOS will work on FreeDOS.
you might also use FreeDOS on a connection!
However, you may experience problems running Windows on FreeDOS.
For example, Windows standard-mode works on FreeDOS, but ‘386-mode Windows for Workgroups 3.11 does not.
Features
FreeDOS is a complete, free, DOS-compatible operating system.
FD14-LegacyCD.zip
This disc image uses the older El Torito boot CD format.
Some newer computers and virtual machines cannot use this older format.
FD14-BonusCD.zip
FD14-LiteUSB.zip
Using a VMDK file can simplify installing FreeDOS.
Just attach the VMDK image to your virtual machine software as a hard drive, and boot it.