FreeDOS 1.2
These are the Windows 2000 boot disk images available from AllBootDisks. Download the diskette image you need, and if you need assistance creating a bootable diskette from this image, visit the how-to page. After you have download the ISO image file, verify the integrity of the image by comparing the MD5/SHA1 checksum of the image with the values above. For more information about how to generate the image checksum, check out the wiki page on this topic. Now you need to burn the ISO image to CD.
FreeDOS 1.3 Release Candidate 3 is now available! A big feature in FreeDOS 1.3 will be booting into a LiveCD. You can test this by downloading FD13-LiveCD.zip which contains the FD13LIVE.ISO installer. Most users should try the LiveCD version. The main goals for 1.3 are to provide overall improvements compared to 1.2. Some of these include a LiveCD, a Floppy Diskette Edition, some new packages, some updates packages and many improvements to the installer to provide hardware compatibility and multi-language support. Please help us to test the new Release Candidate! Download FreeDOS 1.3 RC3 »
You may want to download a PC emulator or virtual machine before installing FreeDOS. Using a PC emulator is the safest way to install FreeDOS. If you install FreeDOS directly on your computer without using a PC emulator, you may overwrite the operating system you have now (for example, Windows).
How to install FreeDOS 1.2 | Verify your downloaded files | What's included | What's changed
We recommend the Standard CD-ROM installer for most users.
| Standard CD-ROM |
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| The Standard CD-ROM installer should work on most computers and PC emulators. |
| ✓ 10MB to install minimal FreeDOS |
| ✓ 81MB to install everything |
| Legacy CD-ROM |
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| Older computers may need the Legacy CD-ROM installer instead. |
| ✓ 10MB to install minimal FreeDOS |
| ✓ 81MB to install everything |
| Boot floppy + CD-ROM |
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| If your computer cannot boot from CD-ROM, use the boot floppy with the CD-ROM. |
| Write the floppy using Rawrite or Linux dd |
| Full USB |
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| If your computer doesn't have a CD-ROM drive, use the USB fob drive installer. Write this to a USB fob drive and boot it to start the install. |
Download Mac Boot Disk Image
| Lite USB |
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| The Full and Lite versions install the same FreeDOS, but the Lite installer does not contain some extra bonus software packages. |
Windows Boot Image Download
| FreeDOS files archive |
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| Didn't find what you were looking for? You can find a bunch of other great programs and games in the FreeDOS files archive, hosted by ibiblio. |
If you get a scrolling list of 'Invalid Opcode' errors when you boot the FreeDOS 1.2 installation CD-ROM on VirtualBox, this is a bug in VirtualBox since we released FreeDOS 1.2.
To fix: When you boot the FreeDOS install CD-ROM, at the first 'Welcome to FreeDOS 1.2' boot screen, press the Tab key to edit the boot options. Add raw to the end of the command line, then press the Enter key to boot. See example »
With a bootable Ubuntu USB stick, you can:
- Install or upgrade Ubuntu
- Test out the Ubuntu desktop experience without touching your PC configuration
- Boot into Ubuntu on a borrowed machine or from an internet cafe
- Use tools installed by default on the USB stick to repair or fix a broken configuration
Creating a bootable Ubuntu USB stick from Microsoft Windows is very simple and we're going to cover the process in the next few steps.
Alternatively, we also have tutorials to help you create a bootable USB stick from both Ubuntu and Apple macOS.
