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DOS疑难解答 & 问题讨论（解答室） » Problem installing FreeDOS under VMware!

Floor1　jhnneter	Posted 2005-12-25 03:44
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Today I downloaded the ISO file for FreeDOS 7.1. I tried to install it with a virtual machine: First I created a virtual MSdos machine, and chose the virtual CD-ROM drive to install FreeDOS. power on........ next...... next...... Until it prompted me to do a disk partition check, and strongly suggested that I not skip this step I chose continue..... It said it can't be installed on a non-FAT partition, or that my machine has no partition at all. how to solve it! Just to clarify: my system is XP, and drive C is fat32! If anyone knows, please tell me, I'd be extremely grateful! Thanks a lot!

Floor2　TEMPlxj	Posted 2005-12-25 06:29
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I don't know what version of VM you're using. I'm using 5.0 B13124. When creating a virtual machine in VM, it's just like installing an OS. Try selecting the option “allocate all disk space now.” After creating the space, just boot from any CD and format it as FAT. <<<It said it can't be installed on a non-FAT partition, or that my machine has no partition at all. how to solve it! Just to clarify: my system is XP, and drive C is fat32!>>>> The problem above may be because you didn't select “create disk space now.” Also, the virtual hard disk format when VM creates a virtual machine has nothing to do with your physical disk.

Floor3　jhnneter	Posted 2005-12-27 14:01
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I tried the method that the brother above mentioned, but it still didn't work. I'll look up some more materials~~

Floor4　koreknight	Posted 2005-12-29 01:04
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Has anyone successfully installed Freedos under VM? Please share your experience. It just won't install successfully. So depressing.

Floor5　220110	Posted 2005-12-29 09:42
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I remember I also once ran into a problem when the installation reached 70% or 80%, but I don't remember what the prompt said. Later I just ignored things all the way through and it finished installing. Mine is BETA 9.

Floor6　jhnneter	Posted 2005-12-31 02:27
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Today I installed Win 2000 prefessional on the virtual machine with no problem at all, it went very smoothly~~! And before that I was planning to install 98se too, but I ran into the same problem as with freedos, also some problem related to the FAT file format, and it couldn't install! VM 5.5. If anyone has similar experience with virtual machines please share with us, there are three men here need your help till now! Thanks so much!

Floor7　wpfgen0	Posted 2006-01-22 16:54
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When I was installing freedos on VMware, halfway through it said there wasn't enough memory, then it crashed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Floor8　wpfgen0	Posted 2006-01-25 20:14
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Attachments freedosBUG.rar (36.19 KiB)

Floor9　augxq	Posted 2007-06-16 11:09
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Can any expert help out? I can't get it installed either.