Since version 3.2, Microsoft included the file RAMDRIVE.SYS in MS-DOS (released in 1986)
Did you ever wonder why Microsoft invested effort and resources into providing a tool for creating RAM drives during a time when memory was a pricey commodity? Back in the mid-80s, your typical personal computer boasted a mere 1 or 2 MBs of system memory. Perhaps Microsoft felt compelled to compete with…