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Cannot install MS-DOS 7.10

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Name: DJ Luminus
Date: October 26, 2008 at 10:29:44 Pacific
OS: MS-DOS 7.10
CPU/Ram: Pentium 4 EE 3400MHz, 409
Product: ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe
Comment:

I'm trying to install MS-DOS 7.10 on a new Western Digital SATA 640GB hard disk, but the installtion program says:
"Now loading MS-DOS 7.10 installation disk...
Running DOS71INS.IMG
Emulating CHS 80/9/2"
and stops responding. Why does it happen? Is there any way I can fix this problem, or should I keep using my old 320GB IDE drive?

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Name: OtheHill
Date: October 26, 2008 at 10:59:33 Pacific
Reply:

Not sure about any partition size limits with DOS 7.10 but I think the "Emulating CHS 80/9/2" is referring to drive parameters.

Are you trying to use the entire drive as a single partition? Could also be an issue with the SATA controllers.


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Response Number 2
Name: DJ Luminus
Date: October 26, 2008 at 11:40:47 Pacific
Reply:

Problem solved: I installed it by booting from the installation CD via the boot sequence instead of BootIt NG and it works. Thank you.

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