DOS and formatting

Pokiarchy · 11-15-2005, 03:11 PM

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 · 11-15-2005, 03:30 PM

try using a win98 boot disc to format it in fat32

Sonicxtacy02 · 11-15-2005, 03:35 PM

exactly... bootdisks.com is your friend

Pokiarchy · 11-15-2005, 03:58 PM

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 · 11-15-2005, 04:29 PM

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.

LOL

Pokiarchy · 11-15-2005, 08:00 PM

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 · 11-16-2005, 07:43 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 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.

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.

Enforcer · 11-16-2005, 08:23 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by DarquePervert

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

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

Pokiarchy · 11-16-2005, 02:10 PM

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.