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If there is no DOS in XP, then why is there an option to make a MS-DOS bootable disk in the Format item when you right-click on 3.5 Floppy (A in My Computer? Please explain, LZ.

The person upstairs, I can make a DOS boot disk under Unix/Linux. What's so strange about making a DOS boot disk under XP??

Excuse me, I want to install FreeDOS. How to achieve multi-boot under WinXP? Can it be automatically added to the boot menu like MS-DOS 7.10? If not, is there a way to modify boot.ini and overwrite io.sys and msdos.sys on the C drive to achieve it? I installed the XP system and seemed to see these two files on the C drive, but they all seem to be 0 bytes. I haven't installed FreeDOS and don't know the installation situation. I hope all the experts can give more advice!!!!!!

Also: Does DOS have to be installed on the C drive?

The person above, I can make a DOS boot disk under Unix/Linux. What's so strange about making a DOS boot disk under XP??

Then is the MS-DOS boot disk made under XP placing the MS-DOS system on a floppy disk, and then using the MS-DOS boot disk to boot, can this MS-DOS system be loaded and run? Is MS-DOS so small? Can it be placed on a floppy disk? What's the difference between this MS-DOS boot disk and the one made under 98?

Is there any essential difference between a DOS boot disk and a full installation disk? It feels like the DOS boot disk is much smaller than the full DOS installation disk.

Since WinNT/2K/XP does not come with DOS, if you want to install a pure DOS system on the hard disk after installing these operating systems, you can only use dual-booting. Many netizens know that when WinNT/2K/XP starts, there is often a menu from which you can select the operating system to boot. However, sometimes there is no "DOS" option in this menu, or even the boot menu does not appear at all (if you choose to keep the original operating system during the installation of WinNT/2K/XP, the boot menu of WinNT/2K/XP will have the option of the original operating system). Then what should be done? The following introduces the method of installing DOS after installing WinNT/2K/XP. In addition, besides installing DOS or using a real DOS boot floppy to boot into DOS, you can also use the method of virtual floppy disk image to boot into DOS, that is, directly boot into the DOS in the virtual DOS boot floppy from the boot menu of WinNT/2K/XP, which is equivalent to booting from a DOS boot floppy. It can be realized by using software such as VFloppy, GRUB for NTLDR, etc., and you can specifically see and download in the relevant posts of this forum. But please note that booting into DOS with a virtual floppy or a real floppy is not installing DOS. If you want to really install DOS, you need to use the DOS installation program to install it automatically.

The reason why you can only use dual-booting when you want to install pure DOS system on the hard disk after installing these operating systems is that WinNT/2K/XP itself doesn't include DOS, so to have DOS available, you need to set up a dual-boot situation where both WinNT/2K/XP and DOS can be booted from. The method of using virtual floppy disk image to boot into DOS means using software to create a virtual version of a DOS boot floppy and then being able to boot into DOS through that virtual setup from the WinNT/2K/XP boot menu. But it might seem confusing because it's not an obvious or immediately visible option in the normal WinNT/2K/XP boot menu without using the specific software mentioned.

Thanks a lot, I finally understand!

Can I learn from a master? I know nothing about my computer at all!

Use multi-boot software, there are WINGRUB and bootmagic, etc., which are all very good. However, you need to partition one, set an additional primary partition, try DISKMAN. First, install WINXP on one primary partition, then use DISKMAN to hide the installed primary partition of WINXP, and then install DOS on another primary partition. Use one of the two software to boot, both are good things for multi-boot. How to use it, you can figure it out by yourself, it's not difficult. There are several advantages in doing this. First, the problem of old and new WINXP files will not occur. Second, the two systems will not conflict, especially when using BOOTMAGIC, use one primary partition, and the other is automatically hidden.

Already have a dual boot of WIN2K and XP, can it automatically become a triple boot?

I am a latecomer. I don't know if the original poster will still read the post. I am currently using the virtual floppy disk startup (vfloppy) under win2000. I want to ask if it is possible to virtualize a win3.2? I don't want Windows to run amok on my hard drive! Can we modify a Chinese-made operating system by ourselves? I think with the ability of the original poster, why stick to DOS? You also have the source code of DOS... I think you can make a Chinese-made operating system, something like china 1.0 and so on. Wengier, are you still there?? Your student, I am very interested in DOS, no matter now, past, or future. But I don't want to just be like this >>: qq:343767282 Please write back to me, thank you! qq343767282@yahoo.com.cn

Why can't I get in? I always have to enter a password?

Is there any software to virtualize pure DOS under WINXP?

The following is the speech of gmy on 2004-5-22 10:21:04:
I use VFLOPPY1.5, the speed is extremely fast. My super rescue disk is tested with it, and I don't need to use the floppy drive anymore.

Great expert, how exactly is VFLOPPY1.5 used? Where is there detailed instructions, or can you make a detailed introduction? I have downloaded it, but it prompts that it needs an.IMG file, which I don't quite understand. I hope to get your advice, thank you!!!