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Install DOS or Windows 3.1 on fresh partition

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Name: ieatlotz
Date: July 20, 2009 at 20:53:50 Pacific
OS: Windows 7
CPU/Ram: 1.60Ghz/1gb
Subcategory: Installation
Comment:

I have an Acer Aspire One and a external Floppy Drive. Can I install MSDOS without removing Windows 7 and Vista from the boot order? If not how can I repair it?



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Name: paulsep
Date: July 21, 2009 at 23:08:43 Pacific
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You should do this only, if you're familar with resizing partitions.

1. You must resize the existing partition, so that you get free space for DOS.
2. Then create a DOS partition at the free space
3. Install DOS to that partition
4. Now you have to restore the old bootloader from Windows 7

So all in all, if you've never done it, you better leave it.

Please send a reply, if you solved the problem !!!


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Response Number 2
Name: T-R-A
Date: July 24, 2009 at 15:17:18 Pacific
Reply:

Better yet, use a VM...


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