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« on: January 27, 2010, 03:24:05 PM »
i have a set of windows 3.1 disk's and when i create my virtual machine an virtual harddisk trough the setupit teles me the the specified directory is invalid so i enter C:\WINDOWS\    (on my virtual harddisk but i dont know the letter for this drive nor do i know how 2 acces the virtual harddisk in setup????)so ya i realy need help plz.
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« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2010, 03:27:26 PM »
you need to install DOS on the drive first.
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« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2010, 03:31:46 PM »
how i have an MS-DOS startup disk but thats all
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« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2010, 03:34:52 PM »
Quote from: Kirbopher on January 27, 2010, 03:31:46 PM
how i have an MS-DOS startup disk but thats all


you need the installation disks.

a Minimum install can be done through a DOS boot disk ONLY if the disk has fdisk,format, and sys.com on it.

EDIT: a minimum DOS install to a unformatted/unpartitioned Hard drive, I mean.
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« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2010, 03:47:24 PM »
where can i get these files
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« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2010, 04:08:51 PM »
From a DOS Installation disk.
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« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2010, 04:11:39 PM »
how?
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« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2010, 04:15:32 PM »
what dos ver?
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« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2010, 04:21:43 PM »
6.22 is the latest, but any of the 6.x earlier versions should work, too.
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« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2010, 04:23:19 PM »
it says to remove media or disk's and reboot
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« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2010, 04:53:11 PM »
Don't know what you mean or what you did.  Until you format and transfer system with DOS, it won't boot.
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« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2010, 04:53:18 PM »
Quote from: Kirbopher on January 27, 2010, 04:23:19 PM
it says to remove media or disk's and reboot
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Then it's not a DOS boot disk.
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« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2010, 03:36:31 AM »
1.  Microsoft Virtual Machine.  Which virtual machine and service pack are you using (e.g. Virtual PC 2007 SP1)?

2.  Host Operating System.  What is the version and service pack of your "host" operating system?  That would be the "real" operating system running on your computer.

3.  Windows 3.1 Disk Set.  Is this a "Retail" or "OEM" set?

4.  DOS 6.22 Boot Disk.  Download and make the boot floppy from www.bootdisk.com.  I assume you want the 3.5 inch 1.44 MB version.

You may boot the virtual machine (not the real computer) from this floppy and use the following commands to set up your "virtual" hard drive.
     a.  fdisk - to partition the "virtual" hard drive.
     b.  format - the partition(s) of the "virtual" hard drive with the FAT16 file system.
     c.  sys - the primary active partition of the "virtual" hard drive to place the system files required to boot on it.

Note:  You may look up the proper syntax and options for these commands.  Be sure to perform the commands on the "virtual" hard drive, not the "real" hard drive.

5.  Windows 3.1 Install.  See reference "a" and/or "b" below:
     a.  http://www.windowsreinstall.com/install/textonly/win31.htm
     b.  http://www.windowsreinstall.com/install/msdos/install31/index.htm
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« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2010, 03:04:37 PM »
On a startup disk, format the disk, use sys c:, copy the floppy to the hard drive, and install Windows. I did it before in 2007 on old MS Virtual PC.
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« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2010, 09:35:32 AM »
To install it, you need a working version of DOS 6.x. A look in a thrift store will do it.
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