drittich
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I need a DOS 2.1 or 3.3 boot disk...
...preferably in WinImage format. Can anyone help me out?
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no, already tried that one...
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no, already tried that one...
Being a true computer packrat i have kept copies of old dos systems. I have ms-dos Dr.dos and IBM dos. I could send you a copy
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Great, send me the lowest version you have (or all three if you are up for it) and the points are yours.
Goto http://www.filesanywhere.com
login: snacker
pwd: snakr
I am playing around with Windows v1.x and 2.x. Not sure what I will do with 'em yet...
Goto http://www.filesanywhere.com
login: snacker
pwd: snakr
I am playing around with Windows v1.x and 2.x. Not sure what I will do with 'em yet...
why did you reject the answer if you want me to send them to you?
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No points until I get the disk, and that way it stays in the top area...for anyone else to see.
I sent you format.com, command.com and sys.com for ms-dos 2.11 more to follow when i find 3.5 disks or put the old 5.25 back in
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Adjusted points from 50 to 75
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I need a disk image formatted with DOS so that I can use it to SYS a drive...
Maybe I can hack a boot disk together if you send io.sys and msdos.sys as well, though. Thanks for the effort.
Maybe I can hack a boot disk together if you send io.sys and msdos.sys as well, though. Thanks for the effort.
What size disk, 1.2 or 1.44?
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1.44 please!
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Ummm you may run into problems with early dos versions and HD disks, some of them don't even like 720k. There used to be a site that had old dos and windows disks online, not sure if it was quite legal though, going to see if I can find it for you if it appears legit.
Road Warrior
Road Warrior
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Thanks for the info - I think I can deal with the disk issue - I can format a HD as low-density if necessary - or even copy the files to the hard drive manually, possibly. I used to do that successfully.
Re legality, I am sure it is not legit, but don't think anyone cares. There are lots of places providing old boot disks as a service. No one stands to make any money from old DOS, especially v2.1. Well, maybe a museum would pay for it.
Re legality, I am sure it is not legit, but don't think anyone cares. There are lots of places providing old boot disks as a service. No one stands to make any money from old DOS, especially v2.1. Well, maybe a museum would pay for it.
Drittich: How do I create a WinImage?
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Go to www.winimage.com, download and install it. Then do Disk/Read Disk and then File/Save.
I've created a WinImage of MS DOS 3.30.
Where do you want it?
When I booted it wouldn't even recognize
my hard.
Where do you want it?
When I booted it wouldn't even recognize
my hard.
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Cool - you can email it to snakr@hotmail.com.
Okay I mailed it but for the life of me I can't
figure out why you would want something so old.
Copyright was 1988.
If you intend to use this OS I will destroy the originals as required.
figure out why you would want something so old.
Copyright was 1988.
If you intend to use this OS I will destroy the originals as required.
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Adjusted points from 75 to 100
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Answer accepted
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Works perfectly, thanks for the effort. I am playing around with Windows v1.x and 2.x.
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btlmkr - if you have v2.1 I will give points to you too...
No that's the earliest version I Have.
Okay just cut my disks in half.
I Also Have Windows 3.0 if you want that.
Okay just cut my disks in half.
I Also Have Windows 3.0 if you want that.
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No, that's ok. Thanks all.
Slapolice,
Dos 3.3 only has a 12 bit FAT filesystem this means the maximum partition size is something like 33Mb, which it why it could not see your harddisk.
Dos 3.3 only has a 12 bit FAT filesystem this means the maximum partition size is something like 33Mb, which it why it could not see your harddisk.
you should be able to find what your looking for.
rtheriot