Swapping floppy images

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sirwiggum
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Swapping floppy images

Post by sirwiggum »

Host: Windows 8.1

Trying to install Win NT.

There are 2 boot floppies. I mount the first one and boot.

The installer then asks for the second.

I try to select the 2nd floppy from Devices -> Floppy Images -> Choose a Virtual Floppy file... however nothing happens.

No browse window appears. Nothing.

If I do this enough times, an error appears that VirtualBox has crashed.

Any ideas? I found the latest release of VirtualBox very buggy.
ChipMcK
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Re: Swapping floppy images

Post by ChipMcK »

I had no problems swapping thru six disks for a DOS release installation.
mpack
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Re: Swapping floppy images

Post by mpack »

IMHO, when this happens it's usually due to some problem on the host. Not much to do with VirtualBox. Windows is opening a file browser dialog and not liking something about the start folder. I've also had e.g. a Bluetooth driver hang the system while checking for something to talk to.
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