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PS/1 - Creating bootable DOS diskettes
Applicable to: United States
Follow these instructions to create a bootable DOS diskette. This can be used when you want to run software which requires a large amount of memory on your PS/1 with a fixed disk.
1. Exit to the DOS Prompt by depressing the [Shift]+[F9] keys at the DOS prompt or by double clicking on the DOS Prompt icon in Windows.
2. Insert a blank diskette of the correct capacity in the A: drive.
3. If your diskette is a high capacity diskette (labelled 2.0 MB or 2HD), type the following and then press [Enter]:
FORMAT A: /S
If your diskette is a standard 3.5" diskette (labelled 1.0MB or 2DD) type the following and press [Enter]:
FORMAT A: /S /F:720
This will format the diskette and copy the operating system files IBMBIO.COM, IBMDOS.COM, and COMMAND.COM to the diskette.
4. After the diskette is formatted, type EXIT and press [Enter]. This will return you to where you began.
How to use the bootable diskette:
If your PS/1 is already powered on, insert the diskette in the A: drive and press the [Alt]+[SysRq] (the SysRq key is located on the Print Screen key) keys.
If your machine is powered off, place the diskette in the A: drive prior to turning your computer on. In both examples, you will be prompted for the Date and Time. Press [Enter] to accept the current date and time.
After the system has booted with the diskette, the A:> command prompt appears. Type C: and press [Enter]. Then at the C:> prompt type: PROMPT $P$G and press [Enter]. This will make the fixed disk drive the current drive. You can now load the game or other software that you want to run by changing to the appropriate directory and typing in the start-up command for the program.
You can change directories by typing in CD\dirname at the C:\> prompt, where "dirname" is the actual name of the directory that contains the software program.
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DOS/Windows 3.x, Diskette Drives, Utility Software | |
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Date Created |
09-07-97 | |
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Last Updated |
18-02-99 | |
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18-02-2000 | |
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IBM Aptiva | |
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PS/1 | |
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2011, 2121, 2123, 2133, 2155, 2168 | |
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