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
  • Creating a PC DOS 6.x HDD image

Overview

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

Creating a PC DOS 6.x HDD image

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