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Make C drive bootable
Name: PeteS Date: October 23, 2002 at 17:46:43 Pacific OS: IBMDOS 3.3 CPU/Ram: 486/66 16mb
Comment:
I need to make the c drive bootable on this old PS/2 machine with IBMDOS 3.3. I have a bootable floppy but I need to put the OS on the hard drive. I don't have any OS installation disks all I have is one floppy with the 3.3 OS on it. I tried copying the entire disk to the hard drive but it won't recognize the drive I get a non-system disk error. Help!
Name: Mike Newcomb Date: October 23, 2002 at 19:29:05 Pacific
Reply:
Copying alone will do not what you require. Check out the dos help (on a modern pc)explanation of SYS.
Run CHKDSK A: and it should show the presence of the hidden boot files.
DOS is best installed.
If the floppy you have is the complete 3.3, there may be a readme file or similar explaining this. Also look for a program file called setup or install. Tread carefully because sometimes this can format/wipe your hdd in the process.
Good luck - keep us posted.
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Response Number 2
Name: tech-fred Date: October 23, 2002 at 20:30:06 Pacific
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If the floppy has FORMAT or SYS on it. Boot from floppy SYS C: or FORMAT C: /S
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Response Number 3
Name: oldsailor Date: October 24, 2002 at 10:48:19 Pacific
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You can downlaod a DOS 3.3 BOOT DISK from: http://www.powerload.fsnet.co.uk/bootdisk.htm
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Response Number 4
Name: BENNETT Date: October 30, 2002 at 01:50:44 Pacific
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PS/2 machines have to be configured with a REFERENCE bootdisk for your specific Model of machine, before all the hardware will be properly recognized. There is also a DIAGNOSTIC Bootdisk for Trouble shooting the hardware. IBM PS/2 units were a pain to setup, but they would run forever, even under the worst conditions. (as long as the battery was good) Dos 3.3 was really crumby, but DOS 6.x will work fine on these units.
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