> I had thought to use FreeDOS to do the DOS work or play, then
> reboot back into Windows for other things.

Make space for FreeDOS:

http://www.unet.univie.ac.at/~a0503736/php/drdoswiki/index.php?n=Main.PartErase

> The ultra easiest way to play DOS games is DOSBox (emulator)

Saves you from the horrrrrrrrrrrrror of having DOS

> unless you really want to play in raw DOS (probably a bad
> idea on modern hardware, esp. for sound).

Excellent idea, until ...

> My computer runs Windows 7 Professional 64 bit and I certainly don’t want
> to mess up that.

Use DBAN :-)

> had thought to use FreeDOS to do the DOS work or play, then reboot back into
> Windows for other things.

Multiboot, see above (install FreeDOS today, delete Win8 later).

> Yes, of course, though rebooting is less convenient than just running VM

Yeah ...

PS: Obsolete, almost dead: https://sites.google.com/site/rugxulo/

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