Discover why millions of computer users trust Dan Gookin to demystify DOS and communicate the essentials of computing. His clear explanations and down-to-earth style make exploring this operating system painless -- even fun! With complete coverage of all versions of DOS, as well as DOS under Windows 98, DOS For Dummies, 3rd Edition (the latest edition of this best-selling guide), offers frustrated DOS users more help than ever before. Inside, find helpful advice on how to Graps the facts and features of MS-DOS in Windows 98 Share data between DOS programs and Windows -- easily Find that lost file and retrieve your program if it crashes Handle error messages in DOS -- without panicking Work with all versions of DOS Discover more about modems and DOS utilities Understand complex terminology with clear explanations in a glossary of terms Run programs directly from the DOS prompt