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chris70

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    ms dos 6.22 in dosbox problem
    « 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 ? ? ?





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    Re: ms dos 6.22 in dosbox problem
    « Reply #1 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?

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    Re: ms dos 6.22 in dosbox problem
    « Reply #2 on: August 26, 2017, 03:59:06 PM »
    My only question would be why the heck would you install DOS in dosbox ? ?

    Just curious.
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    Re: ms dos 6.22 in dosbox problem
    « Reply #3 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
    Who knows why.  ::)