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.