If you're looking to dive deeper,SYS to enable the "Press F8" boot menu. Which can still actually run a DOS kernel.
(use slow speed for old drives):
Enthusiasts often attempt to "strip" version 8.0 from Windows Me to create a custom standalone "DOS 8.0" installation. Where to Find and Download MS-DOS 8.0 ms-dos 8.0 iso
Because Windows Me’s DOS boots in "Protected Mode" without loading legacy hardware abstraction layers, an MS-DOS 8.0 boot disk launches faster than any previous version. For retro gaming, that means seconds from power-on to the command line. If you're looking to dive deeper,SYS to enable
: Some standard commands like SYS.COM or FORMAT.COM in version 8.0 are functionally limited. Enthusiasts often swap these for version 7.10 (Windows 98SE) versions to regain full functionality. Where to Find and Download MS-DOS 8
Microsoft no longer supports MS-DOS 8.0, and Windows Me is an abandoned OS. However, distributing full Microsoft code (like IO.SYS , MSDOS.SYS , COMMAND.COM ) without a license is technically still copyright infringement.