[b][red]This message was edited by Bitdog at 2003-2-19 17:11:31[/red][/b][hr] I'm using Win98 but mostly use the DOS side of it. Not in a box, but actual DOS without any win stuff.
I made autoexec.bat's config.sys's & MSDOS.SYS for WIN & DOS Renameing the extensions .WIN & .DOS Then made a batch file that swaps my OS files for me, then I reboot.
The MSDOS.SYS er MSDOS.DOS file just has the line: ;sys
The WIN DOS works real well as straight DOS. People buy computers with an OS they pay for, and it's theirs to sell. Often times you can get their old OS for practiclly nothing. (you may have to buy the beer) Ask around. You'll need the original CD to install stuff later.
The SwapOS.bat I use is below: (note: you may have to alter it to suit your needs)
@ECHO OFF CLS if exist MSDOS.WIN goto WININSTALL if exist MSDOS.DOS goto DOSINSTALL GOTO END :WININSTALL echo Changing system file MSDOS.SYS to MSDOS.DOS archive file. ATTRIB -S -H -R +A MSDOS.SYS RENAME MSDOS.SYS MSDOS.DOS echo Changing archive file MSDOS.WIN to MSDOS.SYS system file. RENAME MSDOS.WIN MSDOS.SYS ATTRIB +S +H +R MSDOS.SYS type AUTOEXEC.WIN > AUTOEXEC.BAT type CONFIG.WIN > CONFIG.SYS echo WINDOZE is installed, REBOOT your computer. goto END :DOSINSTALL echo Changing system file MSDOS.SYS to MSDOS.WIN archive file. ATTRIB -S -H -R +A MSDOS.SYS RENAME MSDOS.SYS MSDOS.WIN echo Changing archive file MSDOS.DOS to MSDOS.SYS system file. RENAME MSDOS.DOS MSDOS.SYS ATTRIB +S +H +R MSDOS.SYS type AUTOEXEC.DOS > AUTOEXEC.BAT type CONFIG.DOS > CONFIG.SYS echo DOS is installed, RESTART your computer. :END
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I'm using Win98 but mostly use the DOS side of it.
Not in a box, but actual DOS without any win stuff.
I made autoexec.bat's config.sys's & MSDOS.SYS for WIN & DOS
Renameing the extensions .WIN & .DOS
Then made a batch file that swaps my OS files for me,
then I reboot.
The MSDOS.SYS er MSDOS.DOS file just has the line:
;sys
The WIN DOS works real well as straight DOS.
People buy computers with an OS they pay for,
and it's theirs to sell. Often times you can
get their old OS for practiclly nothing.
(you may have to buy the beer) Ask around.
You'll need the original CD to install stuff later.
The SwapOS.bat I use is below:
(note: you may have to alter it to suit your needs)
@ECHO OFF
CLS
if exist MSDOS.WIN goto WININSTALL
if exist MSDOS.DOS goto DOSINSTALL
GOTO END
:WININSTALL
echo Changing system file MSDOS.SYS to MSDOS.DOS archive file.
ATTRIB -S -H -R +A MSDOS.SYS
RENAME MSDOS.SYS MSDOS.DOS
echo Changing archive file MSDOS.WIN to MSDOS.SYS system file.
RENAME MSDOS.WIN MSDOS.SYS
ATTRIB +S +H +R MSDOS.SYS
type AUTOEXEC.WIN > AUTOEXEC.BAT
type CONFIG.WIN > CONFIG.SYS
echo WINDOZE is installed, REBOOT your computer.
goto END
:DOSINSTALL
echo Changing system file MSDOS.SYS to MSDOS.WIN archive file.
ATTRIB -S -H -R +A MSDOS.SYS
RENAME MSDOS.SYS MSDOS.WIN
echo Changing archive file MSDOS.DOS to MSDOS.SYS system file.
RENAME MSDOS.DOS MSDOS.SYS
ATTRIB +S +H +R MSDOS.SYS
type AUTOEXEC.DOS > AUTOEXEC.BAT
type CONFIG.DOS > CONFIG.SYS
echo DOS is installed, RESTART your computer.
:END
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