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    <p>I have always wanted all of this information in ONE place. Which
    options? versions? Was that
    <a href="VERSIONS/MSWIN/NT400.HTM">Windows NT4</a>?
    <a href="VERSIONS/MSWIN/95.HTM">95</a>?
    <a href="VERSIONS/MSWIN/NT2K.HTM">2K</a>?
    <a href="VERSIONS/MSDOS/330.HTM">DOS3.3</a>? However, I
    was forever jumping from site-to-site or file-to-file.</p>
    <p>I wanted:
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    <li>Simple HTML (no tables) &lt;DL&gt;/&lt;DT&gt;/&lt;DD&gt; and &lt;PRE&gt;</li>
    <li>A single file per command, containing ALL its versions and which
    options where added with which version.</li>
    <li>Hyperlink all command parameters and options.</li>
    <li>Both syntax-only and descriptive lists, so I have both.</li>
    <li>Additional examples (thanks Benny).</li>
    <li>Equivalent BASH commands (thanks Simon).</li>
    <li>Small (less than 50Kb) HTML pages (ONLY 9 of the files exceed this!)</li>
    <li>And Later: Searchable, so I built a Compiled HtmlHelp (.CHM) version.</li>
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    <p>Microsoft has tried to made it easy to know some of the
    commands... I want to thank Microsoft, IBM and the people (some of
    which are referenced below) that have tried to keep up with the MANY
    flavors of the commands and operating systems.</p>
    <p>YOU CANNOT ATTEMPT ANYTHING LIKE THIS WITHOUT THOSE THAT CAME
    BEFORE. <b>THANK YOU! THANK YOU!</b>
    <br>"If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing
    on the shoulders of giants." -- Isaac Newton</p>
    <p>If you find any mistakes herein, they are most likely mine. I
    did my best...B-) If you have any corrections or suggestions,
    please let me know:
    <a href="mailto:rick_lively@yahoo.com">Rick Lively</a>.</p>

    <p>What's missing: (anybody have these?)</p>
    <ul>
      <li>PC-DOS 6.3, 7, 2000</li>
      <li>DR-DOS ALL</li>
      <li>4DOS ALL</li>
      <li>Windows 3x versions 1.0 through 3.0</li>
    </ul>

    <p>Included:</p>
    <ul>
      <li>Configuration (CONFIG.SYS)</li>
      <li>MS-DOS versions 1.0 through 8.0</li>
      <li>PC-DOS versions 1.0 through 6.22</li>
      <li>Windows 3x versions 3.10 through 3.11</li>
      <li>Windows 9x versions 95, 98, ME</li>
      <li>Windows NT versions 3.1, 3.5, 3.51, 4.0, 2000, XP, 2003 Server</li>
    </ul>

    <p>Some wide-world-web sites:</p>
    <ol>
      <li><a href="http://www.oldfiles.org.uk/powerload/download/dosref.exe">The DOS Quick Reference by Microsoft (download)</a> (1986) <i>DOSREF.EXE</i></li>
      <li>TECH HELP! (DOS HELP! 3.3a, 1987) by Flambeaux Software <i>TECHHELP.ZIP</i></li>
      <li>The Best of DOS HELP! (1992) by Ziff-Davis and Flambeaux Software <i>DOSHELP.ZIP</i></li>
      <li>Programmer's Technical Reference for MSDOS and the IBM PC by Dave Williams (1992) <i>DOSREF22.ZIP</i></li>
      <li>Re: Is there a list of dos &amp; windows undocumented features??? (1995) QWEMAN3</li>
      <li><a href="http://swehack.se/pub/papers/bsrf_tutorials/hod.html">The History of DOS</a> (1998) Paroxysm (Black Sun Research Facility)</li>
      <li>Shhh!  The Undocumented DOS Commands v1.06 (1999) Kevtronics</li>
      <li>20 YEARS OF DOS HISTORY 1980 to 2000 (2000) Jim Hall</li>
      <li><a href="http://lf.8k.com">http://lf.8k.com</a> Laura Fairhead</li>
      <li><a href="http://www.nukesoft.co.uk/msdos/dosversions.shtml">MS-DOS History</a> (2000) Marcus Houlden</li>
      <li><a href="http://home7.inet.tele.dk/batfiles/msdos7/">Using MS-Dos7 Commands</a> (2003) Laurence Soucy (Bob Watson)</li>
      <li><a href="http://homepages.cambrianc.on.ca/isp1251/resource/support/nick/a.htm">cambrian college</a> (2000) Greg B. Cooper</li>
      <li><a href="http://www.oldfiles.org.uk/powerload/timeline.htm">Timeline 1980-1993</a> (2001) M Comerford ~ PowerLoad</li>
      <li><a href="http://users.cybercity.dk/~bse26236/batutil/help/INDEX.HTM">NOTES ON MS-DOS 6.22 + BATCH programming on Win9X</a> (2003) Benny Stilling Pedersen</li>
      <li><a href="http://www.vfrazee.com/ms-dos/6.22/help/">MS-DOS v6.22 Help: Command Reference</a> (2002) Vernon J. Frazee</li>
      <li>The History of DOS (2001) Chris Jones</li>
      <li><a href="http://www.robvanderwoude.com/command.html">COMMAND.COM, SHELL and COMSPEC</a> (2001) Rob Vander Woude</li>
      <li><a href="http://www.ss64.com/nt/index.html">NT Commands</a> (2001) Simon Sheppard</li>
      <li><a href="http://www.computerhope.com/history/windows.htm">Microsoft Windows History</a> (2002) Computer Hope</li>
      <li><a href="http://www.helpfixmypc.com/dos.htm">DOS Usage Information</a> HelpFixMyPC.com</li>
      <li><a href="http://www.sandpile.org/ia32/cpuid.htm">sandpile.org -- IA-32 architecture -- CPUID</a> (2003) Christian Ludloff</li>
      <li><a href="http://www.tburke.net/info/reskittools/topics/azlist.htm">Alphabetical List of Tools</a> tburke</li>
      <li><a href="http://www.mdgx.com/">AXCEL216's MAX Speeed WinDOwS &#169;Tricks + Secrets</a> (2003) George G.</li>
      <li><a href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%3b71986">MS-DOS 5.0 Internal and External Commands</a> (2003) <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/">Microsoft</a></li>
      <li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/professional/help/ntcmds.htm">Windows 2000 Professional</a> (2003) <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/">Microsoft</a></li>
      <li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/server/help/ntcmds.htm">Windows 2000 Server</a> (2003) <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/">Microsoft</a></li>
      <li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/advanced/help/ntcmds.htm">Windows 2000 Advanced server</a> (2003) <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/">Microsoft</a></li>
      <li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/datacenter/help/ntcmds.htm">Windows 2000 Datacenter server</a> (2003) <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/">Microsoft</a></li>
      <li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds.mspx">Windows XP Professional</a> (2003) <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/">Microsoft</a></li>
      <li><a href="http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/552ed70a-208d-48c4-8da8-2e27b530eac71033.mspx">Windows 2003 Command-line reference A-Z</a> 2005 <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/">Microsoft</a></li>
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    Last Updated: 2006/12/01
    <br>Direct corrections or suggestions to:
    <a href="mailto:rick_lively@yahoo.com">Rick Lively</a>
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