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any ideas on how to install an MS-DOS based windows version on
Try using a virtual pc. It should work fine then..
"John John" wrote: Hmmmm. Hard to reply to this. You can boot the OS from almost any device that the BIOS supports. Where the Operating System resides is another matter. John fish dong wrote: I got a neat new computer that does things none of my previous ones could, including booting from flash media. This may solve a problem of mine if I can figure it out. I have some old MS-DOS based programs I would like to still run, however I cannot get them to work in XP pro. Instead of using an older PC and having to have 2 computers I was wondering if anyone knows how it might be possible to install windows 95, 98, or 98SE on to a CF card. My first and main problem is finding a way to format the CF so it is bootable. I assume that worst comes to worse I can install the version of windows on my HD on a pre-setup partition and then transfer the files (hidden included) to the CF. BUT I can't seem to format the CF as a bootable drive (with MS-Dos of the correct version) The CF is more than large enough for win 98 and the programs I need on it. I won't need networking, just video display, usb support, sound support (onboard) and I guess it will need to support my built in card reader? all drivers that I should be able to get from my manufacturer before hand. secondly, would it be easier to run straight up MS-DOS without windows? any help would be appreciated. I have some technical experience dating back to x386 machines, just curious. or would it be simpler to just use an older PC? |
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Hmmmm. Is that Virtual PC a RAM resident thing? I kind of doubt that
DOS can communicate with flash devices, either to write to or call upon and execute "unloaded" commands. John Mal_E wrote: Try using a virtual pc. It should work fine then.. "John John" wrote: Hmmmm. Hard to reply to this. You can boot the OS from almost any device that the BIOS supports. Where the Operating System resides is another matter. John fish dong wrote: I got a neat new computer that does things none of my previous ones could, including booting from flash media. This may solve a problem of mine if I can figure it out. I have some old MS-DOS based programs I would like to still run, however I cannot get them to work in XP pro. Instead of using an older PC and having to have 2 computers I was wondering if anyone knows how it might be possible to install windows 95, 98, or 98SE on to a CF card. My first and main problem is finding a way to format the CF so it is bootable. I assume that worst comes to worse I can install the version of windows on my HD on a pre-setup partition and then transfer the files (hidden included) to the CF. BUT I can't seem to format the CF as a bootable drive (with MS-Dos of the correct version) The CF is more than large enough for win 98 and the programs I need on it. I won't need networking, just video display, usb support, sound support (onboard) and I guess it will need to support my built in card reader? all drivers that I should be able to get from my manufacturer before hand. secondly, would it be easier to run straight up MS-DOS without windows? any help would be appreciated. I have some technical experience dating back to x386 machines, just curious. or would it be simpler to just use an older PC? |
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If you use VMWare your virtual machine will see and connect to any device
that you have drivers for... "John John" wrote: Hmmmm. Is that Virtual PC a RAM resident thing? I kind of doubt that DOS can communicate with flash devices, either to write to or call upon and execute "unloaded" commands. John Mal_E wrote: Try using a virtual pc. It should work fine then.. "John John" wrote: Hmmmm. Hard to reply to this. You can boot the OS from almost any device that the BIOS supports. Where the Operating System resides is another matter. John fish dong wrote: I got a neat new computer that does things none of my previous ones could, including booting from flash media. This may solve a problem of mine if I can figure it out. I have some old MS-DOS based programs I would like to still run, however I cannot get them to work in XP pro. Instead of using an older PC and having to have 2 computers I was wondering if anyone knows how it might be possible to install windows 95, 98, or 98SE on to a CF card. My first and main problem is finding a way to format the CF so it is bootable. I assume that worst comes to worse I can install the version of windows on my HD on a pre-setup partition and then transfer the files (hidden included) to the CF. BUT I can't seem to format the CF as a bootable drive (with MS-Dos of the correct version) The CF is more than large enough for win 98 and the programs I need on it. I won't need networking, just video display, usb support, sound support (onboard) and I guess it will need to support my built in card reader? all drivers that I should be able to get from my manufacturer before hand. secondly, would it be easier to run straight up MS-DOS without windows? any help would be appreciated. I have some technical experience dating back to x386 machines, just curious. or would it be simpler to just use an older PC? |
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