Diacom Help Needed
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Diacom Help Needed - Problem Solved - Tks All
My laptop finally died so I bought another one, used, just to be able to run Diacom and monitor what the engine is doing. It's an old 486DX 33mhz.
Problem is the new laptop doesn't have an operating system or a CD-ROM drive.
Now I've got to find either DOS 6.2 or Windows 3.1 to get this relic up and running.
Any ideas on how this can be done?
Thanks,
Jake
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Problem is the new laptop doesn't have an operating system or a CD-ROM drive.
Now I've got to find either DOS 6.2 or Windows 3.1 to get this relic up and running.
Any ideas on how this can be done?
Thanks,
Jake
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Re: Diacom Help Needed (JAKE)
Jake,
Make a boot disk on another computer with Win 95/98. Build an Autoexec.bat file to boot up Diacom on the floppy disk and everything should work fine.
Frank :flag
Make a boot disk on another computer with Win 95/98. Build an Autoexec.bat file to boot up Diacom on the floppy disk and everything should work fine.
Frank :flag
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Re: Diacom Help Needed (JAKE)
I have alot of old sys CDs including win31 and doss.. if you want a set, email me : vdaddio@vdltech.com i'm sure i can help you get thru it...
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http://csislabs.palomar.edu/Student/...es/boot622.exe
That will make you a DOS 6.22 boot disk that you can then use to format your HDD and copy Diacom onto it.
That will make you a DOS 6.22 boot disk that you can then use to format your HDD and copy Diacom onto it.
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Re: Diacom Help Needed (Corvette86)
Jake,
Make a boot disk on another computer with Win 95/98. Build an Autoexec.bat file to boot up Diacom on the floppy disk and everything should work fine.
Frank :flag
Make a boot disk on another computer with Win 95/98. Build an Autoexec.bat file to boot up Diacom on the floppy disk and everything should work fine.
Frank :flag
I tried booting using an old Win98 boot disk but I keep getting a msg of "Invalid boot Disk" etc.
Dos=high, dos=UMB then there was a Himem.sys line, a prompt line, a temp line, Gezzzzzz, seems like centuries ago. Oh, yea, and some were LH to free up the first 640 of memory.
If I recall they had to be entered into Autoexec.bat in a certain order too.
Sure wish I'd saved a copy of that Bat file now.
Does anyone have one saved that they can email me a JakeJr266@aol.com?
Thanks,
Jake
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Re: Diacom Help Needed (JAKE)
Ok use this Win98SE disk instead. I think it'll be easier for you.
Once booted...
A:\>format c:
When that is done...
A:\>sys c:
That will transfer the boot files to the HDD so you can boot to C:
Once booted...
A:\>format c:
When that is done...
A:\>sys c:
That will transfer the boot files to the HDD so you can boot to C:
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Re: (scorp508)
http://csislabs.palomar.edu/Student/...es/boot622.exe
That will make you a DOS 6.22 boot disk that you can then use to format your HDD and copy Diacom onto it.
That will make you a DOS 6.22 boot disk that you can then use to format your HDD and copy Diacom onto it.
I was able to use the file to make the laptop boot and I was able to install Diacom.
I still can't get it to boot from the 'C' drive though, it'll only boot from the floppy, but that's okay with me.
I tried copying the floppy files to the "C" drive, but it still won't boot from the "C". I then went into Setup, but there isn't an option for boot sequence or priority.
No matter, Diacom runs and I thank all of you very much.
Jake
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Re: (scorp508)
Check out the post I later put about the Win98SE disk.
Wouldn't boot from the Win98 startup disk (tried two different ones). I even tried booting it with a ME disk, then swapping in the Win98 disk; nope.
Tried the sys c: command and only got error msgs.
So either my Win98 disks are dead or I'm dead or both.
In any event Diacom is alive and well and that was my mission anyway, right?
Thanks again.
Jake
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Re: Diacom Help Needed (JAKE)
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Okay, Scorp, I used the link you sent me, made the disk and got the system up and running; many thanks.
I did the sys c: thing using that disk and the laptop now boots from the 'C' drive, so I'm as happy as a puppy eatin' sh**.
VetteNoob, I went to the site you posted and it has the same file that Scorp sent me the link to. I did save that site to my Favorite Places for any future need. Thanks for that tip.
Now I've got to buy a battery for the stupid laptop because the one in it won't take a charge. Always something!
Jake
[Modified by JAKE, 9:22 AM 10/27/2003]
I did the sys c: thing using that disk and the laptop now boots from the 'C' drive, so I'm as happy as a puppy eatin' sh**.
VetteNoob, I went to the site you posted and it has the same file that Scorp sent me the link to. I did save that site to my Favorite Places for any future need. Thanks for that tip.
Now I've got to buy a battery for the stupid laptop because the one in it won't take a charge. Always something!
Jake
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