Steve, thanks for this. It was a great help. I'm having a few probs
though, please see my comments after your instructions.
On Jun 3, 12:07*am, "Steve Jain [MVP]" <norepl...@-.essjae.com> wrote:
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> VPC can't overcome the limitations of a basic DOS install.
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> 1. Download WinImage
Done
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> 2. Use it to open C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Virtual PC\Virtual
> Machine Additions\VMAdditions.ISO
Slightly different path, but I got there.
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> 3. copy fshare.exe someplace on your Vista HD
Done, I also copied the other stuff, no need to do this twice, right?
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> 4. Use WinImage to make a .VFD, copy fshare.exe to VFD.
Done.
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> 5. Close WinImage, mount the VFD to DOS
Done.
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> 6. Copy fshare.exe to thee DOS C: drive
Done. I copied it to the \DOS\folder.
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> 7. Edit autoexec.bat and add the line "LASTDRIVE=Z" without the
> quotes, then run autoexec.bat
It didn't work, but I found a LASTDRIVES- line in CONFIG.SYS and
changed that.
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> 8. Run fshare.exe
OK, this is a problem. I get:
C:\DOS>FSHARE
Virtual Machine Folder Sharing
Copyright (c) 2004 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
ERROR: Folder Sharing is not supported on this host.
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> 9. Right-click the folder in the VPC Toolbar and share your Vista C:
> drive.
>
> Shared Folders works well for file transfers, but if you're going to
> try to run programs off the Vista C: drive or transfer big files or
> large numbers of files or folders, you're better off with standard
> networking. *Connecting DOS to Windows via a network can be done, but
> it's a little more involved than the steps above...and I can't tell
> you exactly how to do it off the top of my head. ;-)
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVPhttp://vpc.essjae.com/