1984- IBM DOS v3.0 & v3.1 Technical Reference Manual with Disks (2/2025)

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1984- IBM DOS v3.0 & v3.1 Technical Reference Manual with Disks (2/2025)

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IBM

Description

IBM DOS 3.0, also known as PC DOS 3.0, was released in August 1984.

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EBay

Date

Feb 17, 2025

General Notes

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Here are some key details: Release Date: August 1984 System Requirements: IBM PC/AT with at least 128KB of RAM Double-sided 360KB floppy disk drive or hard disk Key Features: Support for 1.2MB 5.25-inch floppy disks Enhanced support for hard disks, including partitioning Introduction of the ATTRIB command to manage file attributes Improved device drivers and support for new hardware Enhanced file management capabilities with new commands like BACKUP and RESTORE User Interface: Command-line interface (COMMAND.COM) Development: Developed by Microsoft for IBM IBM DOS 3.0 was a significant update that improved hardware support and introduced new file management features