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DOSBox Instructions

This document provides instructions for running old DOS programs in Windows 10 using DOSBox: 1. Create a folder to store DOS program files and copy program files into this folder. 2. Launch DOSBox and use the "mount" command to point it to the folder containing DOS program files. Then use "cd" to navigate to the desired program folder. 3. Install programs using batch files or executables, running "setup.exe" if present. ISO files require separate mounting using "imgmount".

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DOSBox Instructions

This document provides instructions for running old DOS programs in Windows 10 using DOSBox: 1. Create a folder to store DOS program files and copy program files into this folder. 2. Launch DOSBox and use the "mount" command to point it to the folder containing DOS program files. Then use "cd" to navigate to the desired program folder. 3. Install programs using batch files or executables, running "setup.exe" if present. ISO files require separate mounting using "imgmount".

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How to run old DOS programs in Windows

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3. Copy program files
Open the Windows File Explorer and navigate to the directory where DOSBox is
installed, for instance: C:\Program Files (x86)\DOSBox-0.74.

Right-click anywhere inside the windows and choose New > Folder. This folder
will be used to store your programs so give it an easy to remember name such
as 'GAMES'. 

Once this has been done, move the folder containing the game or application
you want to play into this new folder using copy and paste. If your game is an
ISO image of a CD or DVD, you can also copy it here.

4. Launch DOSBox
Double click on the DOSBox shortcut on the Windows 10 desktop.

First you need to point DOSBox to the location of your games by creating a
virtual 'C:\' drive. You can do this with the 'mount' command e.g.:

mount C GAMES
Feel free to substitute 'GAMES' for the name of the folder you created earlier.
Press 'return' to enter this command. Next, switch to this virtual C drive simply
by typing:

C:
At this point you can use the 'cd' command to change to the directory containing
the game or application you want to use e.g:

cd doom

5. Install your program


Use the DIR command to list all files inside your folder. The exact steps for installing
and/or running an application or game will vary. Look out for batch (BAT) files and
executables (EXE). 

You will most likely see a file named SETUP.EXE. Simply type 'setup'' to run it.

If the folder contains only an ISO, you will need to mount this separately using the
'imgmount' command e.g:

imgmount D REDALERT.ISO
You can then switch to the virtual 'D:\' drive using:

D:
Don't forget to use the 'DIR' command to list files, so you can find the installer. 

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