.DOS File Extension
- Developer by: Microsoft Corporation
- Category: Backup Files
What are .DOS files and how to open them?
Can't open .DOS file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .DOS file.What is a .DOS file extension?
.DOS file extension is created by Microsoft Corporation. .DOS has been classified as Backup Files.
.DOS is Microsoft Windows 95 / MS-DOS system files backup
The dos file extension is associated with dual boot of MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows 95 operating systems.
When installing Microsoft Windows 95 over a preexisting MS-DOS install, config.sys and autoexec.bat are renamed to config.dos and autoexec.dos. This is intended to ease dual booting between Microsoft Windows 95 and older MS-DOS.
.DOS file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.
Currently, .DOS file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.