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drew · 10-18-2007, 02:20 PM

how do i go about this? i've got the 3 disks saved on a thumb drive but they're in a format that's made to copy them to diskettes.

Intercooled T · 10-18-2007, 02:29 PM

Assuming the computer with no floppy drive has a USB drive, you would copy the files from the usb drive to the hard drive and run the setup from the first disk. When it prompts you for the second disk "A:\setup" etc, change it to the location of where you have the second and third disks at.

drew · 10-18-2007, 02:38 PM

it won't prompt for location, just wants you to insert the disk and press enter

Intercooled T · 10-18-2007, 02:41 PM

open a dos window, change to c:\<setup location>, run setup?

drew · 10-18-2007, 02:45 PM

yeah that will initiate startup, but it needs 3 floppy disks and when setup gets to disk 2 it says "insert disk 2 and press enter" it wont let me dirrect it to the file

drew · 10-18-2007, 02:47 PM

this **** is gay son, i got a project im suppost to work on this week since i took tomorow off. going to indiana for the ND vs USC game saturday and can't work on this >.<

btw i just got an awesome idea for security specialists. i'm going to store all important data on 5 1/4 floppys, nobody will be able to access my data cause.. i mean srsly who the **** has a 5 1/4 drive anymore

thewake · 10-18-2007, 03:32 PM

Try copying all three disks to the same directory and then see if it will work.

If not why not try Dr-DOS/OpenDOS (http://www.drdosprojects.de/index.cgi/about.htm) or DOSBox (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1)

drew · 10-18-2007, 03:32 PM

gotta use 6.22 for this ****, school assignment :[

drew · 10-18-2007, 04:15 PM

hm think an external usb drive would work? only problem is the computer has no O/S so i dont think plug & play would work..

MPowerKai · 10-18-2007, 06:46 PM

ah man it's too bad you're not close by, I have a computer I specially use for school which is dos lol.

You can have the computer boot from the usb.

empera · 10-18-2007, 11:24 PM

take out the HD, stick it into ur main machine as the slave copy all the files onto a temp. folder, put it back into the machine and run the setup from there...might want to copy some boot files on there too. USB floppys should boot up too ;)

naDintheHat · 10-19-2007, 02:42 PM

I have used my usb floppy drive to flash the bios on a pc before the os was installed and have used it to boot dban.

drew · 10-20-2007, 08:27 AM

ah thanks guys, to late though lol. i'm in south bend, IN for the notre dame game, i'm leaving right now to go tail gate. **** worrying about work rofl

lagos · 10-20-2007, 12:45 PM

you can always buy a floppy drive for 9bucks.

10-18-2007, 02:20 PM	#1
drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	need to install dos 6.22 on a computer without a floppy drive how do i go about this? i've got the 3 disks saved on a thumb drive but they're in a format that's made to copy them to diskettes. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

10-18-2007, 02:29 PM	#2
Intercooled T Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairless Hills, PA Member #207 My Ride: 2003 Toyota Rav4 iTrader: (0)	Assuming the computer with no floppy drive has a USB drive, you would copy the files from the usb drive to the hard drive and run the setup from the first disk. When it prompts you for the second disk "A:\setup" etc, change it to the location of where you have the second and third disks at. __________________ 2003 Toyota Rav4, 2.0L/Auto/AWD To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 2013 Nissan Juke, 1.6T/Auto/FWD (wife's car lol To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. )

10-18-2007, 02:38 PM	#3
drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	it won't prompt for location, just wants you to insert the disk and press enter __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

10-18-2007, 02:41 PM	#4
Intercooled T Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairless Hills, PA Member #207 My Ride: 2003 Toyota Rav4 iTrader: (0)	open a dos window, change to c:\<setup location>, run setup? __________________ 2003 Toyota Rav4, 2.0L/Auto/AWD To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 2013 Nissan Juke, 1.6T/Auto/FWD (wife's car lol To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. )

10-18-2007, 02:45 PM	#5
drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	yeah that will initiate startup, but it needs 3 floppy disks and when setup gets to disk 2 it says "insert disk 2 and press enter" it wont let me dirrect it to the file __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

10-18-2007, 02:47 PM	#6
drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	this ** is gay son, i got a project im suppost to work on this week since i took tomorow off. going to indiana for the ND vs USC game saturday and can't work on this >.< btw i just got an awesome idea for security specialists. i'm going to store all important data on 5 1/4 floppys, nobody will be able to access my data cause.. i mean srsly who the ** has a 5 1/4 drive anymore __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

10-18-2007, 03:32 PM	#7
thewake Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Jersey Member #385 iTrader: (0)	Try copying all three disks to the same directory and then see if it will work. If not why not try Dr-DOS/OpenDOS (http://www.drdosprojects.de/index.cgi/about.htm) or DOSBox (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1) __________________ -- Wake

10-18-2007, 04:15 PM	#9
drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	hm think an external usb drive would work? only problem is the computer has no O/S so i dont think plug & play would work.. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

10-18-2007, 11:24 PM	#11
empera Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Philly. Member #3674 My Ride: 67.5 Roadster, 00 Outback, 93.5 Supra tt, 88 Shiro, Tundra, turbo sc300 iTrader: (5)	take out the HD, stick it into ur main machine as the slave copy all the files onto a temp. folder, put it back into the machine and run the setup from there...might want to copy some boot files on there too. USB floppys should boot up too ;)

10-19-2007, 02:42 PM	#12
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10-20-2007, 08:27 AM	#13
drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	ah thanks guys, to late though lol. i'm in south bend, IN for the notre dame game, i'm leaving right now to go tail gate. **** worrying about work rofl __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

10-20-2007, 12:45 PM	#14
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