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Hi, I want to install DOS OS on my old computer, i have reformate the hd and i dont have a dos cd to install it, i just want to do it just to see what it was like because ive only delt with windows....how can i install just dos onto the computer? please help
I don't know what you used to format it with, but DOS CDs are a rare breed.
If you have a DOS boot disk from one of the many sites, you can just:
sys c:
and the HD will boot. The same boot floppy will have SOME useful DOS externals.
HTH
M2
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Normally dos (version 6.2x) comes on 3 floppies.
Probably one of your friends has a set.
Normally if you boot from floppy 1, it will enter the dos install procedure. If not, there is probabably a batch file called setup, install or similar.
Possibly you may have to format your hdd in fat16 or fat32, if not already done so. Although some dos install procedures do this for you.
Good luck - Keep us posted.
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hi, its me again, im trying to get FREEDOS to work, but i made the diskette with fdos1440.img on it and i extracted all the filed using winimage and i botted up with it and before it did anything it says "No Systemdisk. Booting from harddisk" and then it just stops and does nothing because i have nothing on the hard disk to boot from ig uess.....what should i do?
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Maybe try the evaluation version of PTSDOS, includes an early version of Arachne Web Browser which you will need ideally an external serial modem and a helpful ISP:
http://phystechsoft.com/ptsdos/download.html
If you are using DOS utilities to create disks in NT Command Prompt this can lead to anomilies, best to us MSDOS prompt in W9x/ME
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does FREEDOS run on FAT32? when i ddi fdisk using freedos's fdisk it wanted me to create a fat32 sys format
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If you need to create a boot disk from an image with *.img extension(like the Freedos one) from a dos prompt use DiskImager v1.1 1999 by Port Jackson Computing.The program is for 1.44 Mo diskettes only.For instructions on how to use di.exe type:
di.exe /?
ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win95/diskutl/dskimg11.zip
Example of restore from an image:
di /r a: c:\fdos1440.img
Change the /r for /s to create an image from a diskette.
Good luck.
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id just download msdos 6.22 place it on floppy's do sys a: on the first floppy so its bootable insert 1st floppy in, restart comp and then follow instructions from the installation
Ratboy
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