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I'm getting off first! I don't know how to install it at all. Can the landlord explain it clearly?

The following is a quote from 5460myfriend at 17:40:44 on February 8, 2004:
I'll download first! I don't know how to install! Can the owner explain it clearly?

There are very clear introduction instructions in this article:
http://newdos.yginfo.net/dosart32.htm

Hey!~ I don't have a CD-ROM drive and no floppy drive. Is there a hard disk installation version!!! Strongly requesting!!!!!

zorro999: Didn't I already say that it can be installed from the hard disk? There is a detailed introduction in that article.

This is the DOS operating system, and it's not possible to enter Windows.

It's not possible. It's not an upgrade of the Windows series.

Yue Qu Fang Xiang: Don't you really know? Unlike WinNT/2K/XP, Win3.x/9x are not operating systems, but GUI graphic interface programs under DOS, which can be directly started under this DOS. Whether it is Win3.x, Win95 or Win98, it's all the same. Just install it yourself and try it carefully to know.

Okay! Thanks!!

I first used a floppy disk and then a hard disk to install, it's pretty good! Thanks!

But I feel there is a flaw: when installing with the hard disk, it has already required to run SETUP in the current directory of the installation files, but then why doesn't the installation program know where the source installation files are and have to type in the path of the source installation files? It makes people feel confused. Can it be programmed to also look for the installation files in the current directory? Because in DOS, the current directory is automatically to be looked for.

The following is a quote from gotomsdos on 2004-2-17 2:08:36:
I first installed it using a floppy disk and then a hard disk, and it's quite good! Thanks!

But I feel there is a flaw: when installing using the hard disk, it has already required running SETUP in the current directory of the installation file, but why does the subsequent installation program not know where the source installation file is and needs to type in the path of the source installation file? It makes people a bit confused. Can it be programmed to also look for the installation file in the current directory? Because in DOS, the current directory is automatically to be looked for.

Hello, the reason for this is that the installation program first copies all the installations to another temporary folder (such as a memory virtual disk) at the beginning, and then performs the installation. In this way, if it is installed from a hard disk instead of from a floppy disk or CD-ROM, the path during the installation process is actually in the new temporary path, not in the original path, so it will prompt to enter the original path. But your question is very good, and I will definitely find a way to solve this problem to facilitate everyone's installation (in fact, I thought about this problem before, but since you have formally raised it this time, then I will prepare to treat it formally).

gotomsdos: I just found a solution and have updated it. You may as well try this:

Installation disk 1: http://dos.e-stone.cn/msdos71/dos71_1.zip
Installation disk 2: http://dos.e-stone.cn/msdos71/dos71_2.zip

I will upload them to newdos.yginfo.net later.

Hello, Boss Wengier!
I didn't expect to get a detailed reply and handling so soon! The efficiency is quite high, and I hereby salute!
I will definitely try the updated version later.

But there are still some small problems that I don't understand:
1. When the hard disk is not partitioned and formatted, it is formatted as FAT16 by default. Now FAT16 is too little used. Can it be defaulted to FAT32?
2. To facilitate users and not rely on third-party software, to achieve the integrity of the operating system installation, can a partition qualification option be added? Only in this way can we be independent.
3. Without a mouse, the ENTER key cannot be used to confirm the option (when using the arrow to move to the option I want, pressing ENTER makes it jump to other positions)
4. Due to the lack of a mouse, the default American code page 437 is used. After installation, the code page cannot be changed (it prompts that NLSFUNC is not installed, but when trying to change to Simplified Chinese 936 after loading NLSFUNC, it prompts INVALID CODE PAGE)
5. Can the Simplified Chinese code page be defaulted?
6. When installing with the mouse again, after selecting the Chinese 936 code page, when running the Tianhui Chinese system TW.EXE, the response is extremely slow. Although Chinese characters can be input to the screen, then it freezes. Sometimes pressing CTRL+C is useless, as follows:
copy con 中文.txt
eiuruiutut
Z press Enter to freeze

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gotomsdos:

"1, When the hard disk is not partitioned and formatted, it is defaulted to FAT16. Now FAT16 is rarely used. Can it be defaulted to FAT32?"

The default option is indeed FAT32. Maybe you made a mistake.

"2, For the convenience of users and without resorting to third-party software to achieve the integrity of operating system installation, can a partition formatting option be added? Only in this way can we be independent."

It has been added a long time ago. When the C drive is not formatted, it will automatically prompt for formatting.

"3, Without a mouse, you cannot use ENTER to confirm the option (when using the arrow to move to the option I want, pressing ENTER jumps to other positions)"

No way. When I test the installation program, I basically don't use the mouse, and usually operate with the keyboard. Maybe you are not very familiar with operating the interface of this installation program with the keyboard.

"4, Due to no mouse, the default US code page 437 is used. After installation, the code page cannot be changed (it prompts that NLSFUNC is not installed, but when loading NLSFUNC and trying to change to Simplified Chinese 936, it prompts INVALID CODE PAGE)"

This is the difference after code page selection. If 437 is selected, you need to manually modify the relevant content in CONFIG.SYS to change to 936.

"5, Can the Simplified Chinese code page be defaulted?"

No, because this installation version is distributed worldwide, not just in China. So it should be more formal. I don't want to favor the code page of a specific country.

"6, Then install with the mouse, select the Chinese 936 code page, and when running the Tianhui Chinese system TW.EXE, the response is extremely slow. Although Chinese characters can be input to the screen, it then crashes. Sometimes pressing CTRL+C is useless, as follows:
copy con 中文.txt
eiuruiutut"

I didn't find this problem. You can try removing the long filename support with the DOSLFN /D command.

I was making boot disks and used HD-COPY to put two IMG files onto two floppy disks respectively, but the second disk always had an error when installing, and as a result, many commands couldn't be implemented, such as edit. What's the matter? Do I need to put those two files onto the same floppy disk? How to put them? Please give me some advice!