Pokiarchy

Hello,
I would like to format my hard drive with DOS but it formats the drive into FAT16 which only allows up to 2GB hard drives. I will be using DOS as my secondary OS. Is there a program that formats into a more recent format type that will also allow me to install DOS?

Enforcer

try using a win98 boot disc to format it in fat32

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Sonicxtacy02

exactly... bootdisks.com is your friend

Pokiarchy

I don't have to install win98 do I? Windows98 was the last version that had a real DOS right? The DOS emulator wont run some programs I'm intending to use. Also, does win98 have the reboot in DOS option?

lerandell

http://www.allbootdisks.com/index.ph...r&filecatid=10

download the windows 98 disk and extract it to a floppy. insert the floppy into your pc and power up the PC. it should boot to the floppy drive then you can formate your drive.

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Pokiarchy

That worked. Thanks for advice. All I gotta do now is figger out what hardware I'm running so i can download all of the drivers tomorrow.

DarquePervert

Word of advice from a long-time technician:
Get the drivers and make them readily available BEFORE you install the OS!

Also, what DOS apps are you running that don't play nice in Win2000/XP? I may be able to help you with that.

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Enforcer

Well, actually just make sure you at least have the network card drivers and access to the internet

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Pokiarchy

The main one is a video game that wont work. I wasn't intending to have windows anyways. I'm thinking Linux. Until google comes out with GooOS I'm stuck with either.
EDIT: The game is ultima 8: Pagan. Pure nostalgia effect, they came out with a windows version but surprise surprise, it doesn't work.