- #VIRTUALBOX MS DOS ISO HOW TO#
- #VIRTUALBOX MS DOS ISO DRIVER#
- #VIRTUALBOX MS DOS ISO ISO#
- #VIRTUALBOX MS DOS ISO WINDOWS#
It will startup, you will see the standard dos boot stuff and end up at a command prompt.
#VIRTUALBOX MS DOS ISO ISO#
CD/DVD: you can choose to use your hardware cdrom, or use an ISO for a game if you have.Now create the following using VirtualBox:.NOTE: The image bootdos.flp now is a bootable boot disk that can be used in VirtualBox. Go to each tab: Drive0, Drive1, then use the Close button on each tab. Now close the virtual floppy drives using VFD.(Start Menu, Run, CMD, enter key, navigate to A:) Copy HIMEM.SY_ from B: to A: Copy QBASIC.HL_ from B: to A:.Use VFD to open MSDOS 6.22 disk 2 as drive B:.You should delete all contents of this file, or add stuff if you want/know how. Use notepad to edit the CONFIG.SYS file.You should delete all contents of this file, or add stuff if you want/know what you are doing. Use notepad to edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
#VIRTUALBOX MS DOS ISO WINDOWS#
Use Windows Explorer to view the files of drive A: These files will be viewed: Code: Select all Expand view Collapse view ATTRIB.EXE.Leave as Media Type 3.5" 1.44MB/ UNcheck Write Protect. When you open the image file, use the Browse] button, choose the image file, choose FILE not RAM. Use VFD to open bootdos.flp as drive A: Be certain you open the correct file: bootdos.flp and be certain this is drive A:.Copy the image file for MSDOS 6.22 disk 1.
This is easy, but it will involve using the Virtual Floppy Drive software.
#VIRTUALBOX MS DOS ISO DRIVER#
When you have finished using the VFD Control panel you can close the virtual floppy drives by going to Tabs Drive0 and Drive1, use the Close button to close each virtual floppy drive, and then on the Driver Tab select the button. This is a quick method for accessing the contents of the disk images. You will now have the floppy image mounted as a virtual floppy drive which you can see by using Windows Explorer, look at Drive A (or B). Navigate to the floppy image file for MSDOS 6.22 disk 1, and use defaults of RAM, 3.5" 1.44MB, Write Protect unchecked,Ĭlick the Open button. Start with tab 1 (Drive0), click the button Change, select drive letter A, uncheck the checkbox Persistent, click the OK button. If you do, then pick another letter than A, like B. This assumes you do not have a floppy drive on your computer.
#VIRTUALBOX MS DOS ISO HOW TO#
HOW TO GET MSDOS 6.22 INSTALLED AND RUNNING This is a little long, but this is how I did it: