Version of DOS that can recognize HD>10GB

[Mucho]

Is there a version of DOS that can recognize HD greater than 10GB?

 

[sonoma1993]

most likely not since DOS used the fat16 file system. which limit each partition to 2gb. Unless you have a computer that running Windows 98, then the dos built into Windows 98 will support FAT32 file system

 

[networkman]

OP: It would help to know what your application is that DOS is required and why the amount of drive space.

I and a number of others who do amateur radio-astronomy use a number of programs that run in DOS. Most are simple BASIC programs that record data via the serial or parallel ports. Through testing we have found that the DOS environment available in the Win9x series still allows us the same access to the hardware as under true DOS, with the advantage of using FAT32 as well.

 

[Mucho]

I am running DOS 6.22 on a P1 with a 20GB HD, primarily to program, test and configure Point of Sales equipments: keyboards, scanners, printers etc. Would like to create two partitions on the 20GB.

 

[networkman]

Have you tried installing Win98SE on a drive of that size and partitioning as 2 partitions, formatted as FAT32? Speaking from experience, I know the Keystrokes Point-ofSale software, which is DOS based, works just fine inside of Win98SE from a DOS window and can access partitions of the size you describe. And yes, you can still access serial and parallel devices(such as receipt printers) the same as you would from DOS 6.22

 

[jlbenedict]

a little off topic.. but I remember coming across a source where you could manipulate an installation of the DOS files from the Windows 98 disc, and have a fully funtional version of DOS 7.10.. with LNF support, and partition sizes greater than the 2gb limitation.... all without having to have Windows 98 installed

 

[dman]

You can download ME and 98SE bootdisks from bootdisk.com. If you need the dos utils they should be on the 98SE CDROM somewhere. It'd otherwise function as regular dos just version 7.x or what not. That, or, FreeDOS