PC Valet Shell, only 26K (or 17K unpacked and recompressed with UPX), about 11K more if you use the hex editor and other add ons. Useful emergency disk companions: Path Miser Shell, just 36K (or 20K compressed with aPACK), includes a built-in editor, Win9x LFN display. Also see DOS Navigator's (and DN OSP's) serial 'Navigator Link' function.

PC-to-remote-PC file transfer: File Maven has the ability to transfer files between PCs via serial or parallel cables. DOS Navigator, DF, File Wizard, UFO , PC Valet Shell, Tutordo and Genesis have explicit archive creation commands for packing selected files many have an archive unpack command (all require external archivers).ĭOS Navigator File Wizard UFO HFM implement file 'drag and drop' for copy, move, and/or delete actions.įast XMS COPY: Some (DOS Navigator PC File Wizard) can use XMS memory during copy operations a potential time saver especially when transferring large files to/from floppies. HFM and File Wizard permit many operations in an archive panel (e.g., copy/drag files between archive panels, etc.). tree / file list windows (resembles Win3.1 FM).Īrchive handling: DOS Navigator Archive Lister HFM File Wizard UFO Pinco's Commander Genesis Commander read and display popular archives as virtual directories. The VGA mode GVFM can also display multiple dir. Archive Lister is the only FM which has implemented ftp (remote) panels this feature works under Win9x only.ĭOS Navigator and Archive Lister can open multiple dual-panel windows. File Wizard and DOS Navigator can group found files in the same panel. Some deviate from this standard and display one directory panel and a status panel with disk and file, or system information, or all three ( Directory Freedom PC Valet Shell Path Miser Shell Tree86 Lite Tutordo).ĭOS Navigator (DN), its derivatives ( NDN DN OSP implement a form of virtual directories they can display files from multiple directories in a single panel (sensu XTREE). Most file managers listed here are design variations on the Norton Commander for DOS, a successful commercial file manager / shell with dual directory panels and text mode display.

FREE SOFTWARE FOR DOS File Managers 1 Free Software for DOSĪlso see: Connect and Mi-Shell, both with file management and more.

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