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FragaGeddon
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PostPosted: 02-16-2005 08:55 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


I need to create a dual boot of DOS and Win2K Pro.
What do I need to create a DOS boot and how do I go about doing it?




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PostPosted: 02-16-2005 10:01 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote





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FragaGeddon
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PostPosted: 02-16-2005 10:19 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Thanks for the link. I'll have to give that a good reading after.
My brother-in-law has a program that he wants to run from DOS.
Right now he's using a very old laptop but the screen is hard to read.




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PostPosted: 02-16-2005 10:59 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


You're welcome.




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Black Magic
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PostPosted: 02-16-2005 01:05 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


you should check-out freedos... its actually quite good and still in development. (linux meets dos)




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FragaGeddon
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PostPosted: 02-16-2005 02:28 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Well I created a FAT32 partition.
Sized it to 1024 MB for some programs,etc.
Formatted it but I just need to know one thing.

How do you install DOS onto that partition?




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PostPosted: 02-16-2005 03:00 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Use the installation disks (there are 3 floppy disks for 6.22 iirc).




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PostPosted: 02-16-2005 03:14 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Doesn't DOS have to be installed at the beginning of the drive? Also I thought it would erase all data from the drive.

edit: I have 6.22 right here and a FAT32 partition. I'll see if it will let me try to install.




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FragaGeddon
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PostPosted: 02-16-2005 03:20 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Tormentius wrote:
Use the installation disks (there are 3 floppy disks for 6.22 iirc).

I went to bootdisk.com and got the DOS 6.22 boot disk and it only asked for 1 floppy.




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PostPosted: 02-16-2005 03:25 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Never mind on my part. Partition magic will do it. Found out after reading Tormentious' link. Needs a FAT16 partition anyway.




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FragaGeddon
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PostPosted: 02-16-2005 03:47 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


It just says that it's formatted as FAT so I'm guessing that's FAT16.




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PostPosted: 02-16-2005 03:48 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


A DOS boot disk isn't the same as a DOS installation. Follow Watson's advice and get freedos.




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FragaGeddon
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Having a look at it now. The only thing is that this computer I have came with Win2K installed.




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Black Magic
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PostPosted: 02-17-2005 04:48 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


you need the install disks... get freedos or find somone that still has the install floppies for MSDOS 6.22




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FragaGeddon
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PostPosted: 02-17-2005 09:10 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Dr_Watson wrote:
you need the install disks... get freedos or find somone that still has the install floppies for MSDOS 6.22

I downloaded and installed the freedos program.
Also installed GAG and it's going nicely.
Thanks for the link Doc.
Was trying it the old school way but this went much nicer. :icon14:




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PostPosted: 02-17-2005 03:33 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


For future reference, I have the install disks.

Moderated: Sorry Scourge, technically DOS is under license which makes that a "warez issue" so I have to edit it. PM me if there is a problem with this.




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