I was making a similar flash drive based DOS to be able to use the DOS
CT logging program on Field Day using modern laptops. When I ran the
FDISK utility to partition the flash drive it also partitioned the hard
drive in the computer I was using , effectively wiping out everything I
had on the disk. So, be careful.
Henry, K4HAL
skipp025 wrote:
> Re: Running DOS Programs on an XP or Vista (Windows) Computer.
>
> April 9, 2009 skipp025 at yahoo.com
>
> Hello Sailors,
>
> Let me share what I've found to be one of the more practical methods
> to operate some (not all) DOS Radio Programs on a Windows XP or Vista OS
> Computers. Please keep in mind there probably are a modest number
> of possible paths to reach a similar end result. Right now I don't
> want to burn a lot of time going into very minor detail. Please
> accept this overview as the method I used to receive predictable,
> useful end results.
>
> Notable requirements:
>
> 1 A computer capable of booting from a USB port, configured in bios
> as an external hard drive. The computer is configured to boot to the
> external USB flash/thumb drive as the first boot device.
>
> 2 A USB "thumb" drive, suggested size would be 2GB. I would caution
> against using really large capacity USB drives to avoid potential
> hardware conflicts I will not try to explain at this time.
>
> A utility was used to format (where required) and make the
> flash/thumb drive bootable in with DOS 5.0. Classic DOS Plain-Jane
> Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files were made and installed on
> the Flash (thumb)*. You must of course supply your own copy of DOS.
>
> DOS based Radio Software is pre-loaded onto the thumb drive. Don't
> expect normal operation from the computers floppy or CD-Rom while
> booted to the USB Flash Drive. I would hope but not expect the
> floppy drive to function.
>
> The computer is power on re-started (booted) to the flash/thumb
> drive. Radio software is opened, installed and or configured (paths
> and selected com ports).
>
> Test each of the installed software packages for proper operation.
> NOT ALL DOS RADIO SOFTWARE WORKS USING THIS method.
>
> The below DOS programs run on almost any PC that will boot from a
> DOS bootable flash drive.
>
> Mastr 2E and Mastr 3/3-P25 Control Shelf
> Mastr 2E/3/3-P25 MS Edit
>
> These DOS programs run from Virtual PC or DOS bootable flash drive.
>
> GEPC GE S825 Sprectra MSF5000
> MT1000 MPA SyntorX 9000
>
> This DOS program will not run on all, but will run on many PC's that
> will boot from the flash drive.
>
> MT2000
>
> These two programs will run only on an older PC, such as the
> Toshiba Satellite 110 with Windows 95.
>
> Midland XTR & 8 CH Mobiles Midland SYN-Tech II Mobiles
>
> These DOS programs have been replaced with current – available Windows based
> programs.
>
> GE Orion Kenwood King Astro
> MTS2000 DX Sprectra Engineering
>
> ****
>
> Below is a copy of the autoexec.bat file used on the flash drive.
> Although shown, the CD Rom drivers were not completely installed
> or tested.
>
> [autoexec.bat file contents just below]
>
> echo off
> cls
> prompt $p$g
> path=c:\;c:\dos
>
>
> [config.sys file contents just below]
>
> device=c:\dos\setver.exe
> device=c:\dos\himem.sys
> rem device=c:\dos\emm386.exe ram
> files=30
> buffers=30
> dos=high,umb
> shell=c:\dos\command.com c:\ /p /e:1024
>
>
> ****
>
> We also have a similar project using a virtual hard disk on the
> same XP Machine (computer), but the end results are less optimal
> versus using an external flash – thumb drive. I was not expecting
> the external flash drive solution to work as well as it looks.
> But of course I'm still sorting out glitches.
>
> I'll be happy to provide additional details as time allows. Your
> results will vary...
>
> Cheers,
> skipp
>
>
>
>
>
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