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The 8 pages that link to MS-DOS, each with the reason it gives.

• IBMRelated: Its licensing arrangement helped make IBM-compatible software widely portable.

• MicrosoftBroader topic: The IBM PC deal built Microsoft’s operating-system business around MS-DOS.

• Microsoft WindowsNarrower topic: Early Windows versions ran as graphical environments on top of MS-DOS.

• Windows 95Related: Windows 95 retained DOS startup and compatibility features while presenting a graphical environment.

• IBM PC compatibleRelated: Running DOS programs was a central practical test of PC compatibility.

• Windows 3.1Narrower topic: Windows 3.1 relied on DOS to start up and provide low-level system services.

• Windows 9xNarrower topic: Windows 9x used DOS components for startup and compatibility with DOS software.

• Gary KildallRelated: Its rise on IBM-compatible computers displaced CP/M’s leading position.