Guide:Installing PC DOS 6

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Installing PC DOS 6.x in DOSBox-X

Table of Contents

• Installing PC DOS 6.x in DOSBox-X
  • Overview
    • Editions this applies to:
    • Notes
  • Creating a PC DOS 6.x HDD image

Overview

Editions this applies to:

• PC DOS 6.10

  • E replaces EDIT

  • Includes disk utilities from Central Point Software

  • Includes IBM Antivirus

• PC DOS 6.30

  • Includes Addstor SuperStor disk compression software

Notes

• PC DOS 6.1 was delivered on four 3.5" disks

• PC DOS 6.3 was delivered on five 3.5" disks

Creating a PC DOS 6.x HDD image

Note: The below example assumes 4 disks, if you have 5 disks you need to add it to the end of the BOOT command.

Assuming your PC DOS 6.x disk images are in the current working directory, and named as shown below, type the following commands at the DOSBox-X Z:\> prompt.

 IMGMAKE hdd.img -t hd -size 2048
 IMGMOUNT C hdd.img
 BOOT DISK1.IMG DISK2.IMG DISK3.IMG DISK4.IMG

When prompted to change disk, on the DOSBox-X menu bar select "DOS" followed by "Swap disk". After the installation is finished, from the DOSBox-X menu bar select "Main" followed by "Reset guest system" and you will be back at the DOSBox-X Z:\> prompt.

You can now boot these DOS versions directly from the HDD image as follows:

IMGMOUNT C hdd.img
BOOT -L C