Read the POSTING GUIDELINES.

Read the readme file that comes with DOSBox. Alternatively type INTRO at the DOSBox Z: prompt.

You don't need to install it, run the Bioforge.exe like so:
Place the files into the emulated A:\ drive. Run from there, and REMOVE -floppy label from the Dosbox config if you have it on the Autoexec area. This is not to be played as a floppy game.

Thanks for the help but to be honest I don't understand, what emulated A: drive. I am VERY new to this type of interface, I don't actually know how to 'run' anything.

Ahh...a GUI guy 😉

You are using Dosbox correct?
You have to know MS DOS commands in order to play old DOS games that don't work on more recent operating sysems. As eL_Pushor, my close friend said, READ the posting guidlines. There are very nice tutorials on how to mount an EMULATED floppy, hard and CD drive. Meaning you just create folders on your computer that emulate (simulate) the above mentioned drives that are needed to run old DOS games. Follow el_Pushor's instruction and
type "Intro" at the Z:/ prompt once you start Dosbox and you'll get choices on what tutorial you need.

But maybe I can help you if that still does not help.
In the Dosbox folder, you see a file called "Dosbox.conf", correct?
Open that up in Windows.
Scroll to the bottom to the part where you see

[autoexec]
# Lines in this section will be run at startup.

Copy and paste these lines under that:

mount a c:\bioforge
mount c c:\games

a:\

Close and save the Dosbox.conf file.

Now go to Explorer and create a "Bioforge" and a "games" folder on your C:\drive.
Drop all the game files into the "Bioforge" folder. Start Dosbox, and it will auomatically open into the folder "Bioforge".
Now type the name of the program, I think it's "bioforge" and the game should start.
You might have to set up the sound and stuff with a "install" or "setup" command if they came with the game.
Otherwise the game should start.

Thanks for your help and patience. Yup, definately a GUI guy.

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Hello, can you help me get bioforge running. My cd-rom drive letter is d. […]
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Hello, can you help me get bioforge running. My cd-rom drive letter is d.

When I get the install working it says it cannot find Install.msg

Could you tell me the exact commands I am to enter?

Thankyou.

I have the cdrom version of Bioforge running reasonably smooth with sound, here are a few of the settings I use:

core=dynamic
cycles=20000

[autoexec]
# Lines in this section will be run at startup.
mount C C:\Bioforge
mount Q U:\ -t cdrom -usecd 2 -aspi
C:
Bioforge

This is how the cdrom line works: Q is the letter that I want the install and game to recognize as the cdrom, U is the actual letter seen by Windows, the number 2 is provided by the command mount -cd, it is the 2nd of 6 cdrom drives.

Recommend you not add the command Bioforge until you have your settings perfected and I recommend you do add this line temporarily to get your cdrom number: mount -cd

Let me know if this helps or if you have questions about other settings,