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MS DOS on virtual PC

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 12/29/2008
From: "Don Begezda" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Hello,
Is it possible to load MS-DOS as a virtual machine on Virtual PC?
I have a DOS based accounting program (One Write Plus) that I would like to
run.
Thanks,
Don

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Re: MS DOS on virtual PC

Sent: 12/29/2008
From: "David B." <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Found via a simple Google search

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Virtual_PC#Supported_host_and_guest_operating_systems

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"Don Begezda" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:sv46l.11978$(email address - cut out)...

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> Hello,
> Is it possible to load MS-DOS as a virtual machine on Virtual PC?
> I have a DOS based accounting program (One Write Plus) that I would like
> to run.
> Thanks,
> Don

Re: MS DOS on virtual PC

Sent: 12/29/2008
From: "Don Begezda" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:ePI$(email address - cut out)...

This is good news. Maybe I won't have to delete my VPC 2007. Are there any
helpful sites for downloading and installing DOS?
Thanks,
Don

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> "Don Begezda" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:sv46l.11978$(email address - cut out)...
>
>> Is it possible to load MS-DOS as a virtual machine on Virtual PC?
>
> Yes it is, though this is no longer officially supported in VPC 2007 -
> works well
> enough though... If you need the DOS Additions, you'll need to get them
> from a
> VPC 2004 install or download them from Steve Jain's site:
> http://vpc.essjae.com/VPC2004VMAdditions.zip

Re: MS DOS on virtual PC

Sent: 12/29/2008
From: "David B." <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

MS Dos is still a licensed operating system (believe it or not), you can't
legally download it anywhere. Check out freedos
http://www.freedos.org/

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"Don Begezda" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:4b66l.9882$(email address - cut out)...

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>
> "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:ePI$(email address - cut out)...
>> "Don Begezda" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:sv46l.11978$(email address - cut out)...
>>
>>> Is it possible to load MS-DOS as a virtual machine on Virtual PC?
>>
>> Yes it is, though this is no longer officially supported in VPC 2007 -
>> works well
>> enough though... If you need the DOS Additions, you'll need to get them
>> from a
>> VPC 2004 install or download them from Steve Jain's site:
>> http://vpc.essjae.com/VPC2004VMAdditions.zip
>
> This is good news. Maybe I won't have to delete my VPC 2007. Are there any
> helpful sites for downloading and installing DOS?
> Thanks,
> Don

Re: MS DOS on virtual PC

Sent: 12/29/2008
From: Borked Pseudo Mailed <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

In article <sv46l.11978$(email address - cut out)>
"Don Begezda" <(email address - cut out)> wrote:

Yes, and you can download it here http://rapidshare.com/files/177910633/EN_MSDOS622.exe.html

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>
> Hello,
> Is it possible to load MS-DOS as a virtual machine on Virtual PC?
> I have a DOS based accounting program (One Write Plus) that I would like to
> run.
> Thanks,
> Don

Re: MS DOS on virtual PC

Sent: 12/29/2008
From: "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"Don Begezda" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:sv46l.11978$(email address - cut out)...

Yes it is, though this is no longer officially supported in VPC 2007 - works
well
enough though... If you need the DOS Additions, you'll need to get them from
a
VPC 2004 install or download them from Steve Jain's site:
http://vpc.essjae.com/VPC2004VMAdditions.zip

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ASP.NET MVP
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> Is it possible to load MS-DOS as a virtual machine on Virtual PC?

Re: MS DOS on virtual PC

Sent: 12/29/2008
From: "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"Don Begezda" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:4b66l.9882$(email address - cut out)...

MS-DOS isn't available as a free download... It is available, however, to
MSDN / TechNet subscribers...

As for installing it (assuming you have access to a copy of MS-DOS 6.22),
it's simply a matter of inserting Disk 1, acquiring it in the VM and then
rebooting the VM.

DOS will boot from the Disk 1 and, thereafter, it's basically just a matter
of proceeding through the installation wizard...

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Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

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> Are there any helpful sites for downloading and installing DOS?

Re: MS DOS on virtual PC

Sent: 12/30/2008
From: Wesley
Message:

While not directly related to VPC, go here for general DOS help.

http://www.dossolutions.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/news.htm

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Wesley

"Don Begezda" wrote:

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>
> "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:ePI$(email address - cut out)...
> > "Don Begezda" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> > news:sv46l.11978$(email address - cut out)...
> >
> >> Is it possible to load MS-DOS as a virtual machine on Virtual PC?
> >
> > Yes it is, though this is no longer officially supported in VPC 2007 -
> > works well
> > enough though... If you need the DOS Additions, you'll need to get them
> > from a
> > VPC 2004 install or download them from Steve Jain's site:
> > http://vpc.essjae.com/VPC2004VMAdditions.zip
>
> This is good news. Maybe I won't have to delete my VPC 2007. Are there any
> helpful sites for downloading and installing DOS?
> Thanks,
> Don
>
>

Re: MS DOS on virtual PC

Sent: 12/30/2008
From: "Don Begezda" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

I think I have DOS installation disks from an old computer and I think I
bought a MS DOS 6.2 (not 6.22) upgrade back around 1995. Will those work?
Don

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> "Don Begezda" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:4b66l.9882$(email address - cut out)...
>
>> Are there any helpful sites for downloading and installing DOS?
>
> MS-DOS isn't available as a free download... It is available, however, to
> MSDN / TechNet subscribers...

Re: MS DOS on virtual PC

Sent: 12/30/2008
From: "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"Don Begezda" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:8Dt6l.7869$(email address - cut out)...

What happened when you tried...?

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Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

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>>> Are there any helpful sites for downloading and installing DOS?
>>
>> MS-DOS isn't available as a free download... It is available, however, to
>> MSDN / TechNet subscribers...
>
> I think I have DOS installation disks from an old computer and I think I
> bought a MS DOS 6.2 (not 6.22) upgrade back around 1995. Will those work?

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