Yes it is possible by various methods. Rufus is one. If perchance you have
a linux installation then you can download the iso and copy it to a flash
drive via the dd method. I have also used the following method:
http://www.chtaube.eu/computers/freedos/bootable-usb/
You can download the iso and extract the BOOT.IMG file and copy that to a
floppy, then image that to a usb.
On Sun, Oct 4, 2015 at 5:10 PM, Rugxulo <rugx...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Sun, Oct 4, 2015 at 11:12 AM, Marlon Ng <guik...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > "Which Windows version? ("winver") Or did you already mention that in a
> > previous email?"
> >
> > --- It's Windows 7, 32 bit
>
> Okay, so you do have (limited) NTVDM, but that won't really help you
> here (except as host OS for RUFUS).
>
> > What I want to do is install FreeDOS in a partition of a hard drive
> using a
> > flash drive, which is the same way I would install a Linux distribution
> > operating system, that is, using Unetbootin.
> >
> > I've been unsuccessful thus far. Have you tried it yourself?
>
> No, not lately, because I already have FreeDOS installed. I do
> sometimes use bootable USB with (minimal, not full 1.1) FreeDOS, which
> was made by RUFUS. But I'm pretty sure RUFUS can also use the
> fd11src.iso and boot from that too. That is presumably what will work
> for you.
>
> > --- It's crazy, but I just want to know that it's possible to install
> > freedos to hard drive partition using a flash drive. I'm not content
> with
> > knowing how to install using a CD. haha. No biggie. I'll try again with
> > RUFUS. Thanks!
>
> Yes, please try RUFUS with fd11src.iso, and tell us if/why it doesn't
> work. What does "fdisk /status" say?
>
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