VM Additions and DOS 6.22

Hi,

3 questions if I may... (I have XP Pro, I've managed to get DOS 6.22
installed).

I have an old DOS application that I'd like to run.... I have a copy of the
old hard disk on the host machine, am I right in thinking I can use the
shared folders option in VM Additions ? But can't get VM Additions working at
all.

When I start the VM I'm asked for the boot disk, any way around this?

When the VM boots up I can no longer use the a: drive, is there a reason for
this or have I missed somthing?

Any advice would be most welcome.

 

Hi,

To move any OS from a hard disk to the hard disk in another computer (even
if it's virtual), you'll need to image it to the new drive. Note that the
hardware in your guest machine is likely different, so you may want to
disable/remove any hardware-specific settings in the DOS machine. After
that, install the DOS VM Additions and you'll get shared folders

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Sorry Jonathan but my tech knowledge is very limited... how do you image a
drive?

and would this method cure the boot issue?

Thanks

 

Hi,

That's a bit beyond the scope of this group, but you may want to look at a
product like Norton Ghost

Your boot issue is because there is no operating system installed inside of
the virtual machine. By imaging your hard drive (which includes an
operating system) into the virtual machine, there will be an operating
system, and as such, your boot issue will be cured

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--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - IIS, Virtual PC]
http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
tutorial site
http://vpc.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004? Find out
here
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emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see them.