Bakshara wrote:

Z:\Mount E E:\
Z:\Mount O O:\ -t cdrom

For simplicity your mounted folder should be C and optical drive D.

It looks like you're trying to run the program wl.exe

Z:\Mount C E:\
Z:\Mount D O:\ -t cdrom
D:
wl.exe

DOSBox Help,

I have successfully done:
Z:\>mount E E:\Games\DOS\
Z:\>MOUNT O O:\ -t cdrom
E:\>TESTDRIV>tdcga.exe
E: is the drive that all of these game reside on
O: is my DVD Drive.

These are in Interplay's 10 Year Anthology Classic Collection:
On my Hard Drive they are located on E:\Games\DOS.
BardsTale, BattleChess, Castles, DragonWars, Lord of the Rings, Mindshadow, Out of this World, StarTreck 25th Anniversary, Tass Times in Tone Town, and Wasteland.

All of the above game are categorized as such:
E:\Games\DOS\BardsTale
E:\Games\DOS\BattleChess
E:\Games\DOS\Castles
E:\Games\DOS\DragonWars
E:\Games\DOS\LordOfTheRings
E:\Games\DOS\Mindshadow
E:\Games\DOS\OutOfThisWorld
E:\Games\DOS\StarTreck25thAnniversary
E:\Games\DOS\TassTimesInToneTown
E:\Games\DOS\Wasteland

BardsTale
BARD.EXE
BTEDIT.EXE
SETUP.EXE

BattleChess
CHESS.EXE

Castles
CASINT.EXE
CASTLES.BAT
CASTLES1.EXE

DragonWars
DRAGON.COM
DWTRAN.COM

Lord of the Rings
LORD.EXE
SETUP.EXE

Mindshadow
MIND.EXE

Out of this World
WORLD.EXE
SETUP.EXE

StarTreck 25th Anniversary
STARTREK.EXE
SETUP.EXE

Tass Times in Tone Town
AH.EXE
TASS.EXE

Wasteland
WL.EXE

When I Mount E: \Games\DOS
“Drive E already mounted to local directory E:\Games\DOS\”
When ever I do cd \Games
I get, “Unable to change to: Games“
When ever I do cd \dos
I get, “Unable to change to: dos“
When ever I do cd \Games\dos
I get, “Unable to change to: Games\DOS“

E:\>cd \Games
I get, “The Directory has to exist.”
When I do E:\Mount E:\Games.
I get, “The Directory has to exist.”
When I do E:\Mount E:\DOS.
I get, “The Directory has to exist.”

If it is, “already mounted to local directory E:\Games\DOS\” then why do I get, “The Directory has to exist?”

What do I need to do to setup, install, or run these games?

Read the 30 seconds guide

Edit: aehm... 60 seconds guide 😉

Specifically, this guide:
60 seconds guide to getting your game to run in DOSBox

Hint 1: Don't mount things as "E" and "O". Use "C" and "D". It doesn't matter what the actual drives on your system are.
Hint 2: you need to type C: (that's the letter C, followed by a colon, and then the Enter key) after you use "mount c e:\whatever".

I tried:

Z:\>Mount E E:\Games\DOS
Drive E is mounted as local directory E:\Games\DOS
Z:\>Mount O O: -t cdrom
MSCDES installed.
Drive E is mounted as CDRom O:\

Z:\> Mount E E:\WL.exe
Directory E:\WL.exe doesn't exist.
Z:\> Mount E E:\Games\WL.exe
Directory E:\Games\WL.exe doesn't exist.
Z:\> Mount E E:\Games\DOS\WL.exe
Directory E:\Games\DOS\WL.exe doesn't exist.
Z:\> Mount E E:\Games\DOS\Wasteland\WL.exe
E:\Games\DOS\Wasteland\WL.exe isn't a directory.
E:\> Mount C E:\Games\WL.exe
Directory E:\WL.exe doesn't exist.
E:\> Mount C E:\Games\DOS\WL.exe
Directory E:\Games\WL.exe doesn't exist.
E:\> Mount C E:\Games\DOS\Wasteland\WL.exe
E:\Games\DOS\Wasteland\WL.exe isn't a directory.

Here are some details:
Directory of O:\10TH\.
GAMES <DIR> 10-03-1994 10:38
10TH 16 13-06-1993 20:04
10TH COM 852 14-10-1993 17:39
10TH CON 6,447 14-07-1993 9:14
10TH FLI 322,884 01-10-1993 6:33
6X6TEXT FON 1,422 21-03-1993 0:02
AAPLAY EXE 81,904 15-08-1989 3:03
BARD BIN 1,047 12-10-1993 5:56
BARD1 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:12
BARD2 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:12
BARD3 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:12
BARD4 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:12
BARDTITL CON 6,192 23-06-1993 15:12
BC BIN 1,047 12-10-1993 5:55
BC1 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:13
BC2 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:13
BC3 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:13
BC4 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:13
BCTITLE CON 12,062 25-06-1993 5:06
BY CON 580 25-09-1993 14:48
BYGAMERS CON 2,103 25-09-1993 17:23
CAST BIN 1,047 12-10-1993 5:56
CAST1 CON 16,012 14-07-1993 9:37
CAST2 CON 16,012 14-07-1993 9:38
CAST3 CON 16,012 14-07-1993 9:38
CAST4 CON 16,012 14-07-1993 9:38
CASTTIT CON 5,258 14-07-1993 9:16
DW BIN 1,047 12-10-1993 5:55
DW1 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:10
DW2 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:11
DW3 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:11
DW4 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:11
DWTITLE CON 10,587 23-06-1993 15:11
FILES DTA 5,780 15-11-1993 4:24
FOR CON 644 25-09-1993 14:49
GAMETEXT DTA 8,823 15-11-1993 4:24
HEAD01 BIN 1,047 25-08-1993 10:22
HEAD01 CON 4,212 27-10-1993 9:42
HEAD02 CON 4,212 27-10-1993 9:42
HEAD03 CON 4,212 12-10-1993 5:51
HEAD04 CON 4,212 27-10-1993 9:43
HEAD05 CON 4,212 27-10-1993 9:43
HEAD06 CON 4,212 12-10-1993 5:52
HEAD07 CON 4,212 27-10-1993 9:43
HEAD08 CON 4,212 27-10-1993 9:45
HEAD09 CON 4,212 27-10-1993 9:45
HEAD10 CON 4,212 27-10-1993 9:46
HEAD11 CON 4,212 27-10-1993 9:46
HEAD12 CON 4,212 27-10-1993 9:46
HEAD13 CON 4,212 27-10-1993 9:46
HEAD14 CON 4,212 27-10-1993 9:46
HEAD15 CON 4,212 27-10-1993 9:47
HEAD16 CON 4,212 27-10-1993 9:47
HEAD17 CON 4,212 27-10-1993 9:47
LIST BIN 1,047 02-11-1993 7:12
LIST1 CON 16,012 25-06-1993 5:12
LIST2 CON 16,012 14-07-1993 10:03
LIST3 CON 16,012 25-06-1993 5:12
LIST4 CON 16,012 02-11-1993 7:12
LOGO CON 14,180 10-08-1993 12:48
LORD BIN 1,047 12-10-1993 5:58
LORD1 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:07
LORD2 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:07
LORD3 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:08
LORD4 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:08
LORDTITL CON 5,752 23-06-1993 15:09
MAIN5 EXE 92,072 01-12-1993 23:40
MAIN6 EXE 92,038 07-03-1994 5:45
MIND BIN 1,047 12-10-1993 5:55
MIND1 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:14
MIND2 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:14
MIND3 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:14
MIND4 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:14
MINDTITL CON 6,732 23-06-1993 15:14
OOTW BIN 1,047 12-10-1993 5:56
OOTW1 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:08
OOTW2 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:08
OOTW3 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:08
OOTW4 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:08
OOTWTITL CON 7,136 23-06-1993 15:09
OPEN EXE 23,176 27-10-1993 10:10
PIC4 CON 17,076 08-09-1993 9:31
PIC5 CON 17,076 08-09-1993 9:32
PLAYTRAC EXE 15,167 09-08-1993 9:39
QUOTE1 DTA 4,324 15-11-1993 4:24
QUOTE10 DTA 2,540 15-11-1993 4:24
QUOTE2 DTA 4,330 15-11-1993 4:24
QUOTE3 DTA 1,805 15-11-1993 4:24
QUOTE4 DTA 2,886 15-11-1993 4:24
QUOTE5 DTA 1,802 15-11-1993 4:24
QUOTE6 DTA 3,248 15-11-1993 4:24
QUOTE7 DTA 2,885 15-11-1993 4:24
QUOTE8 DTA 2,164 15-11-1993 4:24
QUOTE9 DTA 1,442 15-11-1993 4:24
SELECT CON 45,463 25-09-1993 15:59
SELECT1 CON 2,332 25-09-1993 15:24
SELECT2 CON 3,532 25-09-1993 15:25
SELECT3 CON 2,268 25-09-1993 15:25
SELECT4 CON 2,332 25-09-1993 15:25
SELECT5 CON 3,532 25-09-1993 15:25
SELECT6 CON 2,268 25-09-1993 15:25
SELECT7 CON 2,332 23-09-1993 10:40
SELECT8 CON 3,532 25-09-1993 15:55
SELECT9 CON 2,268 23-09-1993 10:40
TASS BIN 1,047 12-10-1993 5:56
TASS1 CON 16,012 14-07-1993 9:38
TASS2 CON 16,012 14-07-1993 9:39
TASS3 CON 16,012 14-07-1993 9:39
TASS4 CON 16,012 14-07-1993 9:39
TASSTIT CON 9,616 14-07-1993 9:17
TITLE BIN 1,047 25-09-1993 13:31
TITLE1 CON 16,012 14-07-1993 9:37
TITLE2 CON 16,012 14-07-1993 9:37
TITLE3 CON 16,012 14-07-1993 9:37
TITLE4 CON 16,012 14-07-1993 9:37
TREK BIN 1,047 12-10-1993 5:57
TREK1 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:09
TREK2 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:09
TREK3 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:09
TREK4 CON 16,012 23-06-1993 15:10
TREKTITL CON 12,270 23-06-1993 15:10
TRY EXE 37,860 14-10-1993 18:06
WASTE BIN 1,047 12-10-1993 6:14
WASTE1 CON 16,012 12-10-1993 6:18
WASTE2 CON 16,012 12-10-1993 6:18
WASTE3 CON 16,012 12-10-1993 6:18
WASTE4 CON 16,012 12-10-1993 6:18
WASTETIT CON 3,927 23-06-1993 15:10

Directory of O:\10TH\GAMES\WL\.
ALLHTDS1 34,307 21-07-1992 11:32
ALLHTDS2 39,230 21-07-1992 11:32
ALLPICS1 105,866 21-07-1992 11:32
ALLPICS2 133,433 21-07-1992 11:32
COLORF FNT 5,504 21-07-1992 11:32
CURS 2,048 21-07-1992 11:32
END CPA 21,027 21-07-1992 11:33
GAME1 159,429 21-07-1992 11:34
GAME2 172,235 21-07-1992 11:33
IC0_9 WLF 1,280 21-07-1992 11:32
INFO 2 21-07-1992 11:32
MASKS WLF 320 21-07-1992 11:32
TITLE PIC 18,432 21-07-1992 11:32
TRANSTBL 800 21-07-1992 11:32
WL EXE 62,549 27-09-1993 8:13
WLA BIN 4,209 21-07-1992 11:32

Directory of O:\10TH\GAMES\WL\.
ALLHTDS1 34,307 21-07-1992 11:32
ALLHTDS2 39,230 21-07-1992 11:32
ALLPICS1 105,866 21-07-1992 11:32
ALLPICS2 133,433 21-07-1992 11:32
COLORF FNT 5,504 21-07-1992 11:32
CURS 2,048 21-07-1992 11:32
END CPA 21,027 21-07-1992 11:33
GAME1 159,429 21-07-1992 11:34
GAME2 172,235 21-07-1992 11:33
IC0_9 WLF 1,280 21-07-1992 11:32
INFO 2 21-07-1992 11:32
MASKS WLF 320 21-07-1992 11:32
TITLE PIC 18,432 21-07-1992 11:32
TRANSTBL 800 21-07-1992 11:32
WL EXE 62,549 27-09-1993 8:13
WLA BIN 4,209 21-07-1992 11:32

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I tried:

Z:\>Mount E E:\Games\DOS
Drive E is mounted as local directory E:\Games\DOS
Z:\>Mount O O: -t cdrom
MSCDES installed.
Drive E is mounted as CDRom O:\

Z:\> Mount E E:\WL.exe
Directory E:\WL.exe doesn't exist.
Z:\> Mount E E:\Games\WL.exe
Directory E:\Games\WL.exe doesn't exist.
Z:\> Mount E E:\Games\DOS\WL.exe
Directory E:\Games\DOS\WL.exe doesn't exist.
Z:\> Mount E E:\Games\DOS\Wasteland\WL.exe
E:\Games\DOS\Wasteland\WL.exe isn't a directory.
E:\> Mount C E:\Games\WL.exe
Directory E:\WL.exe doesn't exist.
E:\> Mount C E:\Games\DOS\WL.exe
Directory E:\Games\WL.exe doesn't exist.
E:\> Mount C E:\Games\DOS\Wasteland\WL.exe
E:\Games\DOS\Wasteland\WL.exe isn't a directory.

an exe file is a program not a folder/directory, you CANNOT mount that.
Please reread what both Jorpho and I wrote before. AND READ AND FOLLOW the 60 seconds guide. You are obviously not following it...

This is not complicated. There is nothing that you are doing that has not been successfully done by many, many other people already and if you had done what we suggested already, you would be finished by now.

I don't think he's actually reading any of our replies.

Jorpho:
Hint 1: Don't mount things as "E" and "O". Use "C" and "D". It doesn't matter what the actual drives on your system are.
Hint 2: you need to type C: (that's the letter C, followed by a colon, and then the Enter key) after you use "mount c e:\whatever"

I tried:
Z:\>Mount E E:\Games\DOS
Drive E is mounted as local directory E:\Games\DOS
Z:\>Mount O O: -t cdrom
MSCDES installed.
Drive E is mounted as CDRom O:\

In the details I should have left out dates and times.
WL.exe is the instal or setup program for Wasteland.

SKARDAVNELNATE, how can you say, "I don't think he's actually reading any of our replies."
When I did try the above?

Notice, in part:
Z:\>Mount E E:\Games\DOS
Drive E is mounted as local directory E:\Games\DOS
Z:\>Mount O O: -t cdrom
MSCDES installed.
Drive E is mounted as CDRom O:\

E:\> Mount C E:\Games\DOS\WL.exe
Directory E:\Games\WL.exe doesn't exist.
E:\> Mount C E:\Games\DOS\Wasteland\WL.exe
E:\Games\DOS\Wasteland\WL.exe isn't a directory.

Right there in, "Hint 2: you need to type C: (that's the letter C, followed by a colon, and then the Enter key) after you use 'mount c e:\whatever'"
"Mount C E:\Games\DOS\WL.exe"

ok, I'm invoking my moderator rights now. Please read the following carefully:

Unless you are reading the 60 seconds guide AND follow it I'm closing the next post that shows how little you read what we post.
hint:

an exe file is a program not a folder/directory, you CANNOT mount that

If you get stuck with the 60 seconds guide, please post at what step of the guide you can't go on and we can help. At the moment your posts show how little you read of what we wrote.
For example, how can you write:

I tried: Z:\>Mount E E:\Games\DOS Drive E is mounted as local directory E:\Games\DOS Z:\>Mount O O: -t cdrom MSCDES installed. D […]
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I tried:
Z:\>Mount E E:\Games\DOS
Drive E is mounted as local directory E:\Games\DOS
Z:\>Mount O O: -t cdrom
MSCDES installed.
Drive E is mounted as CDRom O:\

after reading

Hint 1: Don't mount things as "E" and "O". Use "C" and "D". It doesn't matter what the actual drives on your system are.

you are still mounting as E and O don't do that,

READ THE 60 seconds guide. The link is below in my signature.

Bakshara wrote:

Right there in, "Hint 2: you need to type C: (that's the letter C, followed by a colon, and then the Enter key) after you use 'mount c e:\whatever'"

Here it is in THE GUIDE THAT YOU DIDN'T READ:

Z:\>mount C "C:\Users\your-user-name\Documents\DOSBox stuff\MyGame" Drive C is mounted as local directory C:\Users\your-user-nam […]
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Z:\>mount C "C:\Users\your-user-name\Documents\DOSBox stuff\MyGame"
Drive C is mounted as local directory C:\Users\your-user-name\Documents\DOSBox stuff\MyGame

Z:\>mount D "D:\" -t cdrom
MSCDEX installed.
Drive D is mounted as CDRom D:\

Z:\>C:
C:\>

New Try:

Z:\>Mount C E\Games\DOS
Drive C is mounted as local directory E\Games\DOS\
Z:\>Mount D O:\ -t cdrom
MSCDEX installed.
Drive D is mounted as CDRom O:\

Z:\>C:
C:\>cd \Games
Unable to change to: \Games.
C:\>E:
Drive E does not exist!
You must mount it first. Type intro or intro mount for more information.
Z:\>inro:
"Welcome to DOSBox, an x86 emulator with sound and graphics.
DOSBox creates a shell for you wich looks like old plain DOS.
For infomation about basic mount type intro mount
For infomation about CD-ROM support mount type intro cdrom
For infomation about special keys type intro special
For more infomation about about DOSBox, go to http://www.dosbox.com/wiki
DOSBox will stop/exit without warning if an error occured!
...
Special Keys:
These are the default keybindngs.
They can be changed in the keymapper.
ALT-ENTER : Switch to full-screen (and back).
ALT-PAUSE : Pause emulation.
CTRL-F1 : Show the keymapper configuration screen.
CTRL-F4 : Update cached information about mounted drives. Useful if you changed something on a mounted drive outside of DOSBox. Also cycles through disk images mounted using IMGMOUNT.
CTRL-F5 : Save a screenshot (goes to capture folder).
CTRL-ALT-F5 : Start/Stop recording of AVI video. NOTE: You may well have some problems with this, please see Recording Video for more information.
CTRL-F6 : Start/Stop recording sound output to a wave file (goes to capture folder).
CTRL-ALT-F7 : Start/Stop recording of OPL commands.
CTRL-ALT-F8 : Start/Stop the recording of raw MIDI commands.
CTRL-F7 : Decreases frameskip.
CTRL-F8 : Increases frameskip.
CTRL-F9 : Kill (close) DOSBox.
CTRL-F10 : Capture/Release the mouse (if you need to use the mouse within DOSBox).
CTRL-F11 : Decrease DOSBox cycles (slows down the emulation).
CTRL-F12 : Increase DOSBox cycles (speeds up the emulation).
ALT-F12 : Unlock speed (turbo button).

Z:\>Mount E E\Games\DOS
Drive E is mounted as local directory E\Games\DOS\

C:\>E:
E:\>dir *.exe
DOSBOX.EXE
TDCGA.EXE
UNINST~1.EXE
E:\>dir *.bat
DOSBOX~Z.BAT
RESETK~1.BAT
RESETO~1.BAT
sCREEN~1.BAT
E:\>dir *.com
ULTIMA.COM

Congratulations, you have demonstrated a modicum of reading comprehension. I THINK YOU STILL NEED TO READ THE GUIDE, HOWEVER.

Bakshara wrote:

Z:\>Mount C E\Games\DOS Drive C is mounted as local directory E\Games\DOS\ Z:\>Mount D O:\ -t cdrom MSCDEX installed. Drive D is […]
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Z:\>Mount C E\Games\DOS
Drive C is mounted as local directory E\Games\DOS\
Z:\>Mount D O:\ -t cdrom
MSCDEX installed.
Drive D is mounted as CDRom O:\

Z:\>C:
C:\>cd \Games
Unable to change to: \Games.

Change the first line to "mount c e:\" or "mount c e:\games".

Jorpho,

Z:\>mount C "C:\Users\your-user-name\Documents\DOSBox stuff\MyGame"
Drive C is mounted as local directory C:\Users\your-user-name\Documents\DOSBox stuff\MyGame

C:\Users\Kenny\
.gimp-2.8
.thumbnails
Links
There is no "Documents."
It is E:\My Documents\
Also E:\Games\DOS\
Games List:
BROSIA.ULT
ANIMATE.DAT
BardsTale <DIR>
battleChess <DIR>
BLANK.IBM
BOOTUP.BIN
BRAND.IMG
BRITISH.ULT
Castles <DIR>
CHARSET.ULT
CNFLCT_A.ULT
CNFLCT_B.ULT
CNFLCT_C.ULT
CNFLCT_F.ULT
CNFLCT_G.ULT
CNFLCT_M.ULT
CNFLCT_Q.ULT
CNFLCT_R.ULT
CNFLCT_S.ULT
DARDIN.ULT
DAWN.ULT
DEATH.ULT
DEMO.ULT
DEVIL.ULT
Documentation <DIR>
DOSBox 0.74 Manual.txt
DOSBox 0.74 Options.bat
DOSBox-0.74 <DIR>
dosbox-0.74.conf
DOSBox.exe
DOSBox.lnk
DragonWars <DIR>
DUNGEON.DAT
EXOD.IBM
EXODUS.BIN
EXODUS.ULT
FAWN.ULT
FIRE.ULT
FOUNTAIN.IMG
GesList.txt
GREY.ULT
Interplay <DIR>
ITryed.txt
LCB.ULT
list.txt
LIST10TH.txt
LISTGA.txt
LISTO.txt
LISTWL.txt
LordOfTheRings <DIR>
M.ULT
Mindshadow <DIR>
MINE.ULT
MONTOR_E.ULT
MONTOR_W.ULT
MOON.ULT
MOVES.ULT
NE.DAT
OutOfThisWorld <DIR>
P.ULT
PARTY.ULT
PERINIAN.ULT
Reset KeyMapper.bat
Reset Options.bat
ROSTER.ULT
Screenshots& Recordings.bat
SDL.dll
SDL_net.dll
SHAPES.ULT
SHRINE.IMG
SOSARIA.ULT
StarTreck25thAnniversary <DIR>
stderr.txt
stdout.txt
TassTimesInToneTown <DIR>
TDCGA.EXE
TDCGAEXE
TIME.IMG
TIME.ULT
Ultima <DIR>
ULTIMA.COM
Ultima1 <DIR>
Ultima3 <DIR>
Ultima7 <DIR>
Ultima8 <DIR>
UltimaA <DIR>
UltimaP <DIR>
UltimaU <DIR>
uninstall.exe
Video Codec <DIR>
Wasteland <DIR>
YEW.ULT <DIR>

http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Basic_Setup_and_In … ation_of_DosBox

Running a game
Z:\>MOUNT C C:\OLDGAMES
Drive C mounted as local directory C:\OLDGAMES\

To dissect the above:

* MOUNT: Tells the program to mount a directory
* C: Tells the program what you want your new drive to be called (leaving it as C: is fine)
* C:\OLDGAMES: This is the directory I want to set as the new drive for DOSBox, because all my games are in it. If you created a different directory, write in the directory you created.
(Note: If you want to mount a CD-ROM instead of a folder, type this:

NOTE: "If you created a different directory, write in the directory you created."
Thus: \Games\DOS\

so you can copy and paste. Can you also understand what is happening?

We cannot help you when you just copy/paste and no more information...

DOSBox cannot understand long file names on a mounted drive. If you have a directory like "Wasteland", which is 9 characters long, you have to rename it to something shorter than 8 characters, like "WL". (You can also use its short name, which is the first six characters followed by "~1", in this case "wastel~1".) If you had installed the games correctly LIKE IT SAYS IN THE GUIDE I do not think you would have this problem.

Afterwards you should be able to finish off what you were doing before.

Z:\>Mount C E\Games\DOS
Drive C is mounted as local directory E\Games\DOS\
Z:\>Mount D O:\ -t cdrom
MSCDEX installed.
Drive D is mounted as CDRom O:\

Z:\>C:
C:\>cd WL
C:\WL>WL.exe

Jorpho,

I did:
Z:\>Mount C E\Games\DOS
Drive C is mounted as local directory E\Games\DOS\

Z:\>Mount D O:\ -t cdrom
I copy and pasted the "Wasteland" directory and named the copy as "WL."

I deleted all of the default characters and created my own.

MSCDEX installed.
Drive D is mounted as CDRom O:\

Thank you!

Now sure how long you spent on trying to get Wasteland to work.

There's a new version of the original here for $5.99: http://www.gog.com/game/wasteland_the_classic_original

Hopefully though the time spent trying to get it to work was valuable info for future games.

There are frontends to make things easier but you should really know what's going on behind the scenes in DOSBox before using them.

We aren't being spiteful when we tell you to follow the guide. It's recommended to use those drive letters because alot of DOS games expect those driver letters.

So if you use any other drive than C: for your hard drive and the game expects C: then there could be a problem.
The same goes for your CD drive. If you use O: instead of D: then you may have a problem.

Yes sometimes you can get away with it just like driving down the wrong side of the street.......