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Microsoft => Microsoft DOS => Topic started by: chris70 on August 26, 2017, 09:47:23 AM

Title: ms dos 6.22 in dosbox problem
Post by: chris70 on August 26, 2017, 09:47:23 AM

I have a problem with the virtual ms dos 6.2.2 install in the dosbox

Z:>mount d c:\622
Z:>d:
D:>imgmount 2 d1.img -size 512.63.16.142 -t hdd -fs none
D:>boot d1.img d2.img d2.img


start with welcome blue screen and wait enter
i press enter and new blue screen
must first configure hard disk for use
i select configure first hard disk (recommended). enter
caution etc etc.....i press Y and.........Error
a disk error was detected while writing a new boot record to your
first hard drive...Press Enter to exit Setup......? ? ?


The three image files are ok and i have installed the ms dos 6.22 on a clean hard disk

Where is the problem ? ? ?

Title: Re: ms dos 6.22 in dosbox problem
Post by: DaveLembke on August 26, 2017, 12:40:45 PM

Was DOS 6.22 installed from an original set of disks or from an image downloaded off the net?

Title: Re: ms dos 6.22 in dosbox problem
Post by: patio on August 26, 2017, 03:59:06 PM

My only question would be why the heck would you install DOS in dosbox ? ?

Just curious.

Title: Re: ms dos 6.22 in dosbox problem
Post by: Geek-9pm on August 26, 2017, 04:12:20 PM

For what is is worth...
You can find Install DOS In Dosbox  on You Tube.
Installing MS-DOS 6.22 on DOSBox in Boot Mode  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0PQ-WFKL_I)
Who knows why.  ::)