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I'm currently using PC - DOS, but it's always on a floppy disk. I want to install it on the hard disk and dual - boot with WINME. Is it possible?

Many machines in the school computer lab can't enter DOS by pressing F8 when booting, but directly enter Windows 98. What's the matter with this?

Dear friend:

I am searching far and wide for IBM PCDOS 2000. I always can't connect when downloading from websites. Do you know where I can get it?

Thanks a lot!

Ladies and gentlemen:
This topic was initiated by me. It's very honored to be so popular among everyone.

The following is the infallible method I'll introduce: (It's quite troublesome and dangerous, it's recommended to back up first)

Tools:
PQ, GDISK.EXE, GDISK32.EXE, a DOS boot disk
Steps:
First, remove the read-only attribute of the BOOT.INI file of WINXP. Then use PQ to divide a part of the main partition space in FAT 16 format in C:, The position of this space is divided from the front end of C:, essentially it is the C drive on the physical partition;
Second, place GDISK.EXE and all DOS files in the just-processed DOS partition;
Third, set the floppy disk to boot, use the DOS boot disk to boot, execute the SYS command to transfer the system files to the DOS partition. Execute GDISK 1 /ACT /P:1 (activate the current DOS partition to make it a bootable disk), restart and check if it can boot;
Finally, after the test passes, add the startup item
GDISK32 /BOOTINI /ADD /D:1 /P:1 /DESCOS /TIMEOUT:30
Thus, when you start the computer again, you can see the DOS startup item on the screen.

Second set of safe methods:
Use MS DOS 710
You don't need to divide space from the front end of C:, just divide a FAT 16 main partition anywhere, and the other steps are the same

Actually, whether it is a FAT16 partition or a FAT32 partition doesn't matter because MS-DOS 7.10 supports both FAT16 and FAT32, as long as it's not an NTFS partition or something like that.

But the above steps are still too complicated. Not only is it not easy for the average person to accept, but the DOS installed this way is very incomplete and not configured well, just able to boot. To be both simple and practical, it's better to install directly through the "MS-DOS 7.10 Complete Installation Edition" and it can automatically make a dual boot between DOS and WinNT/2K/XP.

OK
Actually, the moderator, I have been using your MSDOS 710 all the time, including the recovery system I made by myself.
But unfortunately, I didn't find the SYS.COM file in your system

Actually, the simplest method is when you are installing the system, add a /S parameter after FORMAT C: during the formatting. Then there will be a DOS system after you install the system. What's the use of that? I can't figure it out. How nice this is!

Why does my XP not have a boot menu?

Can you be a bit clearer? Do you mean adding pure DOS?

Download, install, that's it.

I have a question. What is the use of dividing multiple primary partitions? Moreover, there can only be one active partition. Can't you install multiple operating systems with only one primary partition? Please, esteemed experts, don't be stingy with your advice.

It's to install pure DOS, understand?

The following method is most suitable for users who are used to XP, are very unfamiliar with DOS, and want to have a general perceptual understanding of DOS

1: Format the C drive with a 98 boot disk
2: Use the sys c: command to transfer the DOS files from the 98 boot disk to the C drive
3: Exit and then use the XP installation disk to install the XP system
4: Installing XP is exactly the same as our usual installation
After installation, there will be a boot screen similar to a dual-boot system for you to choose

Note: Of course, the format of the C drive must not be NTFS.

fingerling: This method is still too complicated, and the installed "DOS" is neither complete nor configured, just bootable. Also, that's WinDOS98, not a real pure DOS system. To really install a complete DOS system, it should be done through the DOS installation program and automatically made into a dual-boot with WinXP, not by other methods.

The moderator is right.
When I accidentally came to this forum and saw 7.10, I was very happy.
I have a passion for XP and was seeking a DOS that can run under XP, but I tried and couldn't use 7.10 correctly and successfully.
Later, I found the method mentioned in the previous post and posted it to share with DOS fans at a similar level to me. Maybe as you said, DOS 98 is not as pure as 7.10, but it can temporarily satisfy "us" for now. Perhaps by using DOS 98, it won't be long before I can use the 7.10 you recommended.
The moderator said DOS 98 is not pure, please make it clear.

The following are some materials I saw online, posted for everyone to see:

Recover Pure DOS for Windows XP

Sometimes we have to use some programs that work in pure DOS mode, but there is no pure DOS to be found in Windows XP. Do we have to give up these programs that run under pure DOS? Of course not! The following method can make you enter pure DOS mode in Windows XP.

The first method: Use Win 98

Before we install the XP operating system, first boot the system with a Windows 98 boot disk and transfer the system to the C drive through the sys c: command. And copy common DOS commands to the hard disk, then install XP in the usual way. When the installation is successful, a new "Microsoft Windows" menu item will be added under the default menu "Microsoft Windows XP" in the boot menu. After selecting this menu item, since the Windows 98 system is not installed in the system, the computer will automatically switch to the DOS system at this time, and it is still in real mode, so our purpose is achieved.

The second method: Use the start command

Enter in the command interpreter of Windows XP: start /seperate the program to be run, and the corresponding DOS program can be run. The role of the parameter separate is to start the 16-bit program in a separate memory space, and the parameter shared is to start the 16-bit program in the shared memory space. After the DOS program runs, we can also press the Alt+Enter key to switch between full screen and window.

The third method: Use a tool software

We can also use a small tool pqvf.exe to achieve the purpose. The download address of this software is 61.234.226.248/pqvf.exe. This software is made by some netizens analyzing the relevant files of PQ Magic and extracting some files. It can allow those Windows XP users to quickly boot to pure DOS, and after restarting, they can use Windows XP boot normally.

The downloaded pqvf.exe file is a self-extracting program. The names and functions of the decompressed files are as follows: The main functions of the two files MBR.dat and restrmbr.exe are to restore the master boot record of the hard disk. The function is the same as executing the FDISK/mbr command, which can clear the master boot sector without changing the partition table structure. Vfinst9x.exe is used to start the pure DOS interface under Windows 9x, and VfinstNT.exe is used to start the pure DOS interface under Windows XP. The pqvf.vfd contains the bootable floppy disk image file.

The specific method is: directly run VfinstNT.exe, the vfinstNT.exe file will modify the master boot record of the hard disk, then Windows XP will automatically restart. After restarting, the drive letter you see will be A:. Type the ver command to check the current DOS version, and it will display "Windows 98 (version 4.10.2222)", which seems to be pure DOS! And necessary drivers such as himem.sys, emm386.exe, CD-ROM driver and mouse driver are also installed, and a simple Chinese character system is automatically installed, which can completely handle general DOS applications. If you want to return to the Windows XP interface, just restart the computer.

http://news.onlinedown.net/info/10214.htm
The download address in method three seems to be unable to be downloaded.