hi USAFRet
to use as a dual boot os system, one being dos, the other being windows.
to use as a backup, in case of system crash.
ALL new computers now days do not have a 3.5 unfortunately, so this option is not available.
but, yes, this would be the easy way to do it.
however, as you might recall, inorder for it to be successfully installed (DOS), each "startup disk" was different.
meaning that every version of windows had its own version of the "startup disk", and i guess, was ONLY capatible with that "version" of windows.
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nd, if you know about this subject, you will also know that they stopped making "startup disks" around w98, so no "startup disk" is available for xp or win7, even assuming that i HAD a 3.5, which i don't.
but what i do have is DOS 1.1 & DOS 7.1, which i think can be run "outside" of windows. the purpose of/and to be "able" to run Dos as it OWN os, it cannot be run/installed "inside" of windows inorder for it to work.
inorder to have a dual boot os, you have to have a dual boot program, which i have, though some programs have this option normally available, such as linux mint 7.
i want to run windows and dos, but cannot figure out HOW to install DOS outside of windows. they won't install.
HI Delroy Monjo,
be run "outside" of windows...
[as a dual boot os]
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