Could there be an issue because of the SATA interface?
I accept any corrections here if I am mistaken on anything.
It has been a while since I have used FreeDOS. I still have an old system
running MSDOS and I am glad to see DOS still being around.
The Dell Optiplex 790 is a new system with the SATA interface and you might
want to check to see if you can change the interface to Legacy Mode IDE
instead of SATA.
I remember the old Windows XP even had issues at the start of the new SATA
interface, and FreeDOS might have an issue trying to access the SATA
interface as well.
To check for Legace you might check BIOS (Possibly UEFI on that system).
CAUTION: If you are unfamiliar with BIOS, then research before you attempt
it, or ask for assistance. Changing setting in BIOS without knowing the
effect can lock up your system.
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> Hi Tony,
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> Based on your description...
>
> The install medium boots, detects Drive C: is partitioned, formatted and
> readable. Then finds the install packages (either on USB or CD) and starts
> to install them. Gets to the CheckDisk package and stops. No errors are
> shown. The system just freezes.
>
> Just a couple of basic questions.
>
> Which install medium are you booting? Floppy, USB Stick, CD or Legacy CD?
>
> The installer is the same across each of those. However, each of those are
> handled very differently by the computer. One may work fine, when others
> don?t.
>
> Is drive C actually the HardDrive?
>
> Is it writable?
>
> After a failed install, if you reboot and exit the installer, do you see
> the files on drive C from the failed attempt?
>
> It may be possible to install the packages manually.
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