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AlixnatorAlixnator
edited July 2017 in Video Games
Hellooooo

So I wanted to try and play some vintage DOS games. Sure I could just use an emulator *Such as Virtualbox or VMware*, but I'd like to something maybe a bit.. different. I was wondering if I could make a bootable USB for DOS 6.22 and also load DOS games off of another USB once I would get DOS loaded up.

Anyone know any good software for making such a USB that could boot into DOS but not install?

:)

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]
    Rufus (http://rufus.akeo.ie) lets you create a bootable FreeDOS USB. AFAIK you'll have no problem playing games with this.
  • HorseBatteryStapleHorseBatteryStaple
    Erito17 wrote:
    Rufus (http://rufus.akeo.ie) lets you create a bootable FreeDOS USB. AFAIK you'll have no problem playing games with this.
    Well you might as well use DosBox if you do this, BUT all versions of windows beyond XP have the option of making a floppy or USB into a MS-DOS startup disk, so you could try that.
    -CorrectHorseBatteryStaple
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]
    HorseBatteryStaple wrote:
    Erito17 wrote:
    Rufus (http://rufus.akeo.ie) lets you create a bootable FreeDOS USB. AFAIK you'll have no problem playing games with this.
    Well you might as well use DosBox if you do this, BUT all versions of windows beyond XP have the option of making a floppy or USB into a MS-DOS startup disk, so you could try that.
    -CorrectHorseBatteryStaple

    The ability to make MS-DOS startup disks was removed in Windows 8 and newer.
  • HorseBatteryStapleHorseBatteryStaple

    Dang and blast!

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]
    edited November 2017
    HorseBatteryStaple:

    However, Rufus will let you create a FreeDOS startup disk with any USB.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]
    Quoting doesn't seem to work on the mobile site.
  • HorseBatteryStapleHorseBatteryStaple

    Huh.
    We should tell SomeGuy about this.

  • chinesefriendchinesefriend

    You can try to use dosbox in dos.First you should run HX DOS Extender 2.16.

  • windowsfanwindowsfan

    @Alixnator said:
    Hellooooo

    So I wanted to try and play some vintage DOS games. Sure I could just use an emulator such as Virtualbox or VMware, but I'd like to something maybe a bit.. different. I was wondering if I could make a bootable USB for DOS 6.22 and also load DOS games off of another USB once I would get DOS loaded up.

    Anyone know any good software for making such a USB that could boot into DOS but not install?

    :)

    You are better off with using DOSBox. It is much more convenient.

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