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DOS 6.22 3 disk setup troubles

Discussion in 'The Alternative OS' started by leon phelps, Mar 6, 2005.

  1. leon phelps Newcomer, in training Posts: 23

    Hello,

    A friend of mine gave me a copy of the 3 disk set for installing DOS on a hard drive. For some reason the first disk will not boot and start the install. We have tried xcopy, copy and zipping and then e-mailing the contents of the disk. Still no luck.

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks.
    leon phelps, Mar 6, 2005
    #1

  2. Nodsu Newcomer, in training Posts: 9,431

    You cannot xcopy, copy or zip a bootable disk. You have to make a floppy disk image, mail that and then write the image back to a floppy.
    Nodsu, Mar 7, 2005
    #2

  3. leon phelps Newcomer, in training Posts: 23

    Any idea where I can find instructions? First 20 hits with yahoo were a bust.
    leon phelps, Mar 7, 2005
    #3

  4. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces Posts: 4,916   +9

    Mictlantecuhtli, Mar 7, 2005
    #4

  5. jstillion Newcomer, in training Posts: 107

    Try winimage www.winimage.com
    It allows you to back up and create from back up floppies including MS Dos boot and other non-dos disks. It's functional shareware and one of the few shareware tools I actually purchase.
    jstillion, Mar 7, 2005
    #5

  6. leon phelps Newcomer, in training Posts: 23

    Thanks for the help. Got winimage and it worked like a charm.
    leon phelps, Mar 7, 2005
    #6
     
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