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Installing MS-DOS on Virtual Box

Posted: 24. Dec 2008, 21:55
by johnwalterman
Okay, a little probalem.
I am using a .iso to install MS-DOS 6.22 on Virtual Box.
Unfortunatly, instead of installing MS-DOS on the VM when I start the VM, it says "Starting MS-DOS" and then displays this:

CD-ROM Device Driver for IDE (Four Channels supported)
(C) Copyright Oak Technology Inc. 1993-1996
Driver Version: V340
Device Name: Banana
Transfer Mode: Programmed I/o
Driver O: Port=170 (Secondary Channel) Master IRQ= 15
Firmwire Version : 1.0
MSCDEX Version 2.23
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1986-1993 All rights reserved.


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Posted: 24. Dec 2008, 22:00
by Sasquatch
You have to create a partition and format the drive before you can install MS DOS.

Posted: 24. Dec 2008, 22:03
by johnwalterman
okay.....and how exactly would I go about doing that?

Posted: 24. Dec 2008, 22:40
by ghr
Use fdisk, format, and sys..... (on your virtual C: drive)