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IBM PC Disk Library
---
These disks are available to any [IBM PC Machine](/devices/pc/machine/) that uses the
PCjs [Disk Library](/disks/pc/library.xml), which references all the [Disk Manifests](#disk-manifests)
in the PCjs Project.
This [Disk Library](/disks/pc/library.xml) collects all the [Disk Manifests](#disk-manifests) in the
[PCjs Project](/docs/about/pcjs/). These disks are available to any [IBM PC Machine](/devices/pc/machine/)
in the project that uses the library. However, most machines use the *[compiled](/disks/pc/compiled/library.xml)*
form of the library in order to reduce machine load time.
The list below is *not* a complete list of everything in the [Disk Library](/disks/pc/library.xml),
just highlights. For some of the disks, we have provided more information about the software,
and in some cases, machines that automatically run the software. Ideally, everything in the
[Disk Library](/disks/pc/library.xml) would also be listed below, and linked to a page that describes
the software in more detail, along with a live demonstration of the software. But there's just
too much to do.
The list below is *not* a complete list of everything in the library, just highlights. For some of the disks,
we have provided more information about the software, and in some cases, machines that automatically run the software.
Ideally, everything in the library would also be listed below, and linked to a page that describes the software in
more detail, along with a live demonstration of the software, but that is not yet a reality.
For more demos, see the [IBM PC Application Archive](/apps/pc/). There again, the Application Archive
merely provides some highlights from the Disk Library.
For application demos, see the [IBM PC Application Archive](/apps/pc/), which focuses excusively on applications.
The [Disk Library](/disks/pc/library.xml) is a superset, including operating systems, application software, diagnostics,
and more.
### PC-DOS (IBM)
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---
Typically, all the distribution disks for a single version of a piece of software are placed in a single
folder, along with a **manifest.xml** file that contains *metadata* about the software, including a list of
the individual disks. This is generally referred to as a [Software Manifest](/apps/), but when we're only
interested in the disks, we may also refer to it as a Disk Manifest.
folder, along with a **manifest.xml** file containing *metadata* about the software and a list of the individual
disks. This is generally referred to as a [Software Manifest](/apps/), but in the context of disk management,
it is also known as a Disk Manifest.
A Disk Manifest can then be added to a *[Floppy Disk Controller (FDC)](/docs/pcjs/fdc/)* configuration file,
making all its disks available to any machine loading that particular configuration file.