MS DOS 6.2 Question

[Cityscape]

Do you know where i can get MS DOS?
I need it for windows 3.1 that i want to install.

[Quantos]

I did some searching and found something similar.  It's called freeDOS. 
Also, apparently MS DOS is free now, I'm still trying to find the link for you though.

It's amazing what I can find when someone peaks my curiosity

[Quantos]

I also found a link to DR-DOS, I wasn't sure if they would still be around or not.

[Quantos]

I just remembered, if you have Windows 95 or Windows 98 you should be able to extract MS DOS from there.

[Cityscape]

I did some searching and found something similar.  It's called freeDOS. 
Also, apparently MS DOS is free now, I'm still trying to find the link for you though.

It's amazing what I can find when someone peaks my curiosity

I have FreeDos but the problem i belive is that Windows 3.1 must have MS Dos. It is actually legal to use if you own a newer Windows OS is what i heard.

I just remembered, if you have Windows 95 or Windows 98 you should be able to extract MS DOS from there.

Well i have 98SE, will that work? I think Windows 3.1 needs MS DOS 6.22 or older (as old as 3.0 works).

[BC_Programmer]

MS-DOS/IBM-DOS 3.1 is the minimum required version for windows 3.1.

It works with PC-DOS 2000 as well as DOS 7.1, too.

[Cityscape]

So is MS Dos 7.1 in 98SE?  Quantos was saying i could take the DOS from a 95/98 pc...

[BC_Programmer]

yes, that would be 7.1. I don't know how to "extract" it from windows, but I would imagine it's done by creating a system disk on the windows PC and copying the relevant DOS files, such as fdisk,format, find, etc. as well as performing the SYS command on the other PC's hard drive.

[WillyW]

Do you know where i can get MS DOS?
I need it for windows 3.1 that i want to install.

Perhaps you could purchase a legal copy from someone on eBay.

[Quantos]

Here's an easier solution.  Install Windows 98SE.  Then install TweakUI, it can be found on the 98SE disk, or you can search Microsofts site for it.

This utility installs in your Control Panel. After installing it you go to the Control Panel and click on the TweakUI icon. Then click on the Boot tab and change the boot settings any way you want.

Set it to boot without the GUI, reboot and install Windows 3.1.


You owe me

[WillyW]

How to Boot to a Command Prompt by Default

This article describes how to configure Windows to boot to a command prompt automatically.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/141721

[Quantos]

This article describes how to configure Windows to boot to a command prompt automatically.

TweakUI is a lot easier, and provides more features.  Of course on the same note, he will have to get used to doing things in the command line.  You can't use DOS without that knowledge.

[WillyW]

TweakUI is a lot easier,

Really?    I've no idea... never used it.
This way though,  no software to install -   just edit a file, and you're done.   I can't imagine anything easier than that.   

and provides more features.  Of course on the same note, he will have to get used to doing things in the command line.  You can't use DOS without that knowledge.

Yep.
But    Edit     is very easy to use. 


Heck...  I wonder if he could just edit the file with Notepad? 

[Quantos]

Heck...  I wonder if he could just edit the file with Notepad?

To be completely honest I don't remember if Notepad has the priveleges to edit msdos.sys.  I would recommend using the command line like the article says though.  If Notepad worked I'm sure the guy writing the article would have suggested it.

[patio]

Win 98SE is DOS 6.2....not DOS 7.1.