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12-29-2008
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| | MS DOS on virtual PC Hello, Is it possible to load MS-DOS as a virtual machine on Virtual PC? I have a DOS based accounting program (One Write Plus) that I would like to run. Thanks, Don |
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12-29-2008
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| | Re: MS DOS on virtual PC Found via a simple Google search http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microso...rating_systems -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 Help Us Help You http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "Don Begezda" <don.begezda@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:sv46l.11978$be.1986@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello, > Is it possible to load MS-DOS as a virtual machine on Virtual PC? > I have a DOS based accounting program (One Write Plus) that I would like > to run. > Thanks, > Don |
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12-29-2008
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| | Re: MS DOS on virtual PC "Don Begezda" <don.begezda@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:sv46l.11978$be.1986@xxxxxx Quote: > Is it possible to load MS-DOS as a virtual machine on Virtual PC? well enough though... If you need the DOS Additions, you'll need to get them from a VPC 2004 install or download them from Steve Jain's site: http://vpc.essjae.com/VPC2004VMAdditions.zip -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net |
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12-29-2008
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| | Re: MS DOS on virtual PC "Mark Rae [MVP]" <mark@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ePI$dicaJHA.1184@xxxxxx Quote: > "Don Begezda" <don.begezda@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:sv46l.11978$be.1986@xxxxxx > Quote: >> Is it possible to load MS-DOS as a virtual machine on Virtual PC? > Yes it is, though this is no longer officially supported in VPC 2007 - > works well > enough though... If you need the DOS Additions, you'll need to get them > from a > VPC 2004 install or download them from Steve Jain's site: > http://vpc.essjae.com/VPC2004VMAdditions.zip helpful sites for downloading and installing DOS? Thanks, Don |
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12-29-2008
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| | Re: MS DOS on virtual PC MS Dos is still a licensed operating system (believe it or not), you can't legally download it anywhere. Check out freedos http://www.freedos.org/ -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 Help Us Help You http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "Don Begezda" <don.begezda@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4b66l.9882$as4.5826@xxxxxx Quote: > > "Mark Rae [MVP]" <mark@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:ePI$dicaJHA.1184@xxxxxx Quote: >> "Don Begezda" <don.begezda@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:sv46l.11978$be.1986@xxxxxx >> Quote: >>> Is it possible to load MS-DOS as a virtual machine on Virtual PC? >> Yes it is, though this is no longer officially supported in VPC 2007 - >> works well >> enough though... If you need the DOS Additions, you'll need to get them >> from a >> VPC 2004 install or download them from Steve Jain's site: >> http://vpc.essjae.com/VPC2004VMAdditions.zip > This is good news. Maybe I won't have to delete my VPC 2007. Are there any > helpful sites for downloading and installing DOS? > Thanks, > Don |
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12-29-2008
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| | Re: MS DOS on virtual PC "Don Begezda" <don.begezda@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4b66l.9882$as4.5826@xxxxxx Quote: > Are there any helpful sites for downloading and installing DOS? MSDN / TechNet subscribers... As for installing it (assuming you have access to a copy of MS-DOS 6.22), it's simply a matter of inserting Disk 1, acquiring it in the VM and then rebooting the VM. DOS will boot from the Disk 1 and, thereafter, it's basically just a matter of proceeding through the installation wizard... -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net |
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12-30-2008
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| | Re: MS DOS on virtual PC While not directly related to VPC, go here for general DOS help. http://www.dossolutions.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/news.htm -- Wesley "Don Begezda" wrote: Quote: > > "Mark Rae [MVP]" <mark@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:ePI$dicaJHA.1184@xxxxxx Quote: > > "Don Begezda" <don.begezda@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:sv46l.11978$be.1986@xxxxxx > > Quote: > >> Is it possible to load MS-DOS as a virtual machine on Virtual PC? > > Yes it is, though this is no longer officially supported in VPC 2007 - > > works well > > enough though... If you need the DOS Additions, you'll need to get them > > from a > > VPC 2004 install or download them from Steve Jain's site: > > http://vpc.essjae.com/VPC2004VMAdditions.zip > This is good news. Maybe I won't have to delete my VPC 2007. Are there any > helpful sites for downloading and installing DOS? > Thanks, > Don > > |
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12-30-2008
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| | Re: MS DOS on virtual PC "Mark Rae [MVP]" <mark@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ejQY7gdaJHA.4480@xxxxxx Quote: > "Don Begezda" <don.begezda@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:4b66l.9882$as4.5826@xxxxxx > Quote: >> Are there any helpful sites for downloading and installing DOS? > MS-DOS isn't available as a free download... It is available, however, to > MSDN / TechNet subscribers... bought a MS DOS 6.2 (not 6.22) upgrade back around 1995. Will those work? Don |
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12-30-2008
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| | Re: MS DOS on virtual PC "Don Begezda" <don.begezda@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8Dt6l.7869$8_3.6892@xxxxxx Quote: Quote: Quote: >>> Are there any helpful sites for downloading and installing DOS? >> MS-DOS isn't available as a free download... It is available, however, to >> MSDN / TechNet subscribers... > I think I have DOS installation disks from an old computer and I think I > bought a MS DOS 6.2 (not 6.22) upgrade back around 1995. Will those work? What happened when you tried...? -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net |
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