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How to setup multiple versions of MS-DOS and IBM PC-DOS on one system using V-Com System Commander | How to setup multiple versions of MS-DOS and IBM PC-DOS on one system using V-Com System Commander 8.1 | ||
Versions used: | Versions used: | ||
* MS-DOS | * MS-DOS 5.0 [C:\MSDOS.5] | ||
*MS-DOS 6.22 [C:\MSDOS.622] | *MS-DOS 6.22 [C:\MSDOS.622] | ||
*PC-DOS 6.30 [C:\PCDOS.630] | |||
*PC-DOS 2000 [C:\PCDOS.2K] | |||
*Novell DR-DOS 7.0 [C:\NWDOS.700] | |||
*Caldera DR-DOS 7.0.3 [C:\DRDOS.703] | |||
*IBM OS/2 Warp 3 [D:\OS2] | |||
*Windows 1.04 [C:\WIN104] | |||
*Windows 2.11 [C:\WIN211] | |||
*Windows 3.0a [C:\WIN300] | |||
*Windows 3.1 [C:\WIN31] | |||
*Windows 3.11 [C:\WIN311] | |||
*Windows for Workgroups 3.11 [C:\WFW311] | |||
*Windows NT 3.1 CD Version [C:\NT31] | |||
*Windows NT 3.51 CD Version [C:\NT351] | |||
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Hard Disk Setup: | Hard Disk Setup: | ||
* 2GB RAW Disk | * 2GB RAW Disk | ||
* Primary Partition 1 - 510MB | * Primary Partition 1 - 1000MB [DOS] (also Win 1.x - 3.11, NT) | ||
*Primary Partition 2 - 510MB [OS2] | |||
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Notes: | |||
* MS-DOS 4.01 wouldn't boot | |||
* DR-DOS 8.0 wouldn't boot | |||
* In VM, NT31 did not auto-convert to NTFS, and then broke when NT351 did it. Worked on physical. | |||
*NT requires a dummy BIOS drive C to function. XTIDE still takes over and provides the correct drive specifics. Must be Normal and not LBA. | |||
*BIOS drive C set to LBA mode corrupts partition table when using System Commander | |||
*System Commander can't deal with NT3.1 + NT3.51 multiboot when converted to NTFS. | |||
Installation Order: | Installation Order: | ||
# | # Install MS-DOS 5.0 | ||
#Boot MS-DOS | #System Commander 8.1 [SC8-ENN-2012164-ACCT] | ||
#Install | #Install MS-DOS 6.22 | ||
# | #Install PC-DOS 6.30 | ||
#Install PC-DOS 2000 | |||
#Install NW-DOS 7.0 | |||
#Install Caldera DR-DOS 7.03 | |||
#Create partition for OS/2 in SC. | |||
#Install OS/2 Warp 3. Choose Advanced Install or it will delete all existing partitions. | |||
#Install various Windows versions | |||
#Install Windows NT 3.1 by booting DOS, run winnt.exe from CD ISO. Have blank floppy ready. | |||
#Do not convert to NTFS | |||
#Install Windows NT 3.51 by booting off the 3 floppy images for CD installer. | |||
#Boot Windows NT option and select MS-DOS. | |||
#Copy NT 3.51 NTDETECT.COM and NTLDR files into C:\ and C:\SC\WINNT | |||
#Install NT 3.1 SP3 and NT 3.51 SP5 | |||
#Re-copy new NT 3.51 NTDETECT.COM and NTLDR files into C:\ and C:\SC\WINNT | |||
#Install NT 3.51 post-SP5 hotfixes | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:19, 23 March 2024
How to setup multiple versions of MS-DOS and IBM PC-DOS on one system using V-Com System Commander 8.1
Versions used:
- MS-DOS 5.0 [C:\MSDOS.5]
- MS-DOS 6.22 [C:\MSDOS.622]
- PC-DOS 6.30 [C:\PCDOS.630]
- PC-DOS 2000 [C:\PCDOS.2K]
- Novell DR-DOS 7.0 [C:\NWDOS.700]
- Caldera DR-DOS 7.0.3 [C:\DRDOS.703]
- IBM OS/2 Warp 3 [D:\OS2]
- Windows 1.04 [C:\WIN104]
- Windows 2.11 [C:\WIN211]
- Windows 3.0a [C:\WIN300]
- Windows 3.1 [C:\WIN31]
- Windows 3.11 [C:\WIN311]
- Windows for Workgroups 3.11 [C:\WFW311]
- Windows NT 3.1 CD Version [C:\NT31]
- Windows NT 3.51 CD Version [C:\NT351]
Hard Disk Setup:
- 2GB RAW Disk
- Primary Partition 1 - 1000MB [DOS] (also Win 1.x - 3.11, NT)
- Primary Partition 2 - 510MB [OS2]
Notes:
- MS-DOS 4.01 wouldn't boot
- DR-DOS 8.0 wouldn't boot
- In VM, NT31 did not auto-convert to NTFS, and then broke when NT351 did it. Worked on physical.
- NT requires a dummy BIOS drive C to function. XTIDE still takes over and provides the correct drive specifics. Must be Normal and not LBA.
- BIOS drive C set to LBA mode corrupts partition table when using System Commander
- System Commander can't deal with NT3.1 + NT3.51 multiboot when converted to NTFS.
Installation Order:
- Install MS-DOS 5.0
- System Commander 8.1 [SC8-ENN-2012164-ACCT]
- Install MS-DOS 6.22
- Install PC-DOS 6.30
- Install PC-DOS 2000
- Install NW-DOS 7.0
- Install Caldera DR-DOS 7.03
- Create partition for OS/2 in SC.
- Install OS/2 Warp 3. Choose Advanced Install or it will delete all existing partitions.
- Install various Windows versions
- Install Windows NT 3.1 by booting DOS, run winnt.exe from CD ISO. Have blank floppy ready.
- Do not convert to NTFS
- Install Windows NT 3.51 by booting off the 3 floppy images for CD installer.
- Boot Windows NT option and select MS-DOS.
- Copy NT 3.51 NTDETECT.COM and NTLDR files into C:\ and C:\SC\WINNT
- Install NT 3.1 SP3 and NT 3.51 SP5
- Re-copy new NT 3.51 NTDETECT.COM and NTLDR files into C:\ and C:\SC\WINNT
- Install NT 3.51 post-SP5 hotfixes