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COMPAQ MS-DOS 2.12
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Released in 1984 by COMPAQ Computer Corp, this early version of MS-DOS displays the following messages on boot:

	The COMPAQ Personal Computer MS-DOS
	Version 2.12
	
	(C) Copyright COMPAQ Computer Corp. 1982, 83, 84
	(C) Copyright Microsoft 1981, 82, 83

A directory listing of the diskette is provided [below](#directory-of-compaq-ms-dos-212-diskette).

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### Directory of COMPAQ MS-DOS 2.12 Diskette

	 Volume in drive A has no label

	Directory of A:\

	IBMBIO   COM      5120 01-01-80  12:00p
	IBMDOS   COM     17408 01-01-80  12:00p
	COMMAND  COM     18272 12-04-84  12:00p
	CLOCK    SYS       947 12-04-84  12:00p
	ENHDISK  SYS      1521 12-04-84  12:00p
	ANSI     SYS      1593 12-04-84  12:00p
	FORMAT   COM      6560 12-04-84  12:00p
	CHKDSK   COM      6468 12-04-84  12:00p
	SYS      COM      1600 12-04-84  12:00p
	DISKCOPY COM      2122 12-04-84  12:00p
	DISKCOMP COM      1850 12-04-84  12:00p
	COMP     COM      2259 12-04-84  12:00p
	EDLIN    COM      8096 12-04-84  12:00p
	MODE     COM      3342 12-04-84  12:00p
	FDISK    COM      5968 12-04-84  12:00p
	BACKUP   COM      5129 12-04-84  12:00p
	RESTORE  COM      5308 12-04-84  12:00p
	PRINT    COM      4506 12-04-84  12:00p
	RECOVER  COM      2439 12-04-84  12:00p
	ASSIGN   COM       946 12-04-84  12:00p
	TREE     COM      2122 12-04-84  12:00p
	GRAPHICS COM       702 12-04-84  12:00p
	SORT     EXE      1632 12-04-84  12:00p
	FIND     EXE      6331 12-04-84  12:00p
	MORE     COM      4380 12-04-84  12:00p
	BASIC    COM      1078 12-04-84  12:00p
	BASICA   COM      1076 12-04-84  12:00p
	BASICA   EXE     64272 12-04-84  12:00p
	EXE2BIN  EXE      1649 12-04-84  12:00p
	LINK     EXE     42368 12-04-84  12:00p
	DEBUG    COM     12171 12-04-84  12:00p
	DEMO     BAT        14 12-04-84  12:00p
	DEMO     BAS      5447 12-04-84  12:00p
	DEMO1    BAS     15114 12-04-84  12:00p
	DEMO2    BAS     15261 12-04-84  12:00p
	DEMO3    BAS     20987 12-04-84  12:00p
	DEMO4    BAS      4977 12-04-84  12:00p
	USA      DAT     16128 12-04-84  12:00p
	TEST     EXE     21438 12-04-84  12:00p
	INTEREST BAS       384 12-04-84  12:00p
	WORDS             1306 12-04-84  12:00p
	       41 file(s)     340291 bytes

	Total files listed:
	       41 file(s)     340291 bytes
	                        2048 bytes free

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