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Install share.exe in DOSbox under Win7

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First post, by eoredson

Posted on 2018-04-19, 02:39

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I have an ancient adventure game called dndbbs (v2.7a) from 1990 and I got share.exe to load after a VER SET 7 but the program still produces an error "share.exe not installed" and I have given up on trying to load the game because it never worked. Seems to run in an XP window though.

Links to my MUD

Dndbbs executables
http://www.filegate.net/pdn/pdnbasic/DND50A2E.ZIP

Dndbbs source
http://www.filegate.net/pdn/pdnbasic/DND50A2S.ZIP

Dndbbs upgrade (10/15/2019)
http://www.filegate.net/pdn/pdnbasic/DND50A2U.ZIP

Reply 1 of 9, by eoredson

Posted on 2018-04-19, 02:43

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I would also like support for LFNs but that will never happen.

Links to my MUD

Dndbbs executables
http://www.filegate.net/pdn/pdnbasic/DND50A2E.ZIP

Dndbbs source
http://www.filegate.net/pdn/pdnbasic/DND50A2S.ZIP

Dndbbs upgrade (10/15/2019)
http://www.filegate.net/pdn/pdnbasic/DND50A2U.ZIP

Reply 2 of 9, by Dominus

Posted on 2018-04-19, 05:07

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Use fakeshare from my Windows 3.x guide (in my signature). It will not restore share functionality but programs will not complain about share not present. However if a program uses share functionality it can lead to problems, e.g. dataloss. A game should be safe, though.

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Reply 3 of 9, by DosFreak

Posted on 2018-04-19, 10:56

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You can always boot an image, load MS-DOS on it then you can share and LFN to your hearts content or you can complain for something that will never happen.

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Reply 4 of 9, by eoredson

Posted on 2018-04-20, 04:40

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Tried fakeshare and the dndbbs still did the same thing: "share.exe not installed".

LFN: "complain about something that will never happen"!?

dnd27a.zip

Links to my MUD

Dndbbs executables
http://www.filegate.net/pdn/pdnbasic/DND50A2E.ZIP

Dndbbs source
http://www.filegate.net/pdn/pdnbasic/DND50A2S.ZIP

Dndbbs upgrade (10/15/2019)
http://www.filegate.net/pdn/pdnbasic/DND50A2U.ZIP

Reply 5 of 9, by Dominus

Posted on 2018-04-20, 04:58

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Then it's time to boot from an image in Dosbox with that on. That should st least take care of the share problem

Windows 3.1x guide for DOSBox
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DOSBox SVN snapshot for macOS (10.4-11.x ppc/intel 32/64bit) notarized for gatekeeper

Reply 6 of 9, by eoredson

Posted on 2018-04-20, 05:10

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"boot an image" -- how do i do that?

Links to my MUD

Dndbbs executables
http://www.filegate.net/pdn/pdnbasic/DND50A2E.ZIP

Dndbbs source
http://www.filegate.net/pdn/pdnbasic/DND50A2S.ZIP

Dndbbs upgrade (10/15/2019)
http://www.filegate.net/pdn/pdnbasic/DND50A2U.ZIP

Reply 7 of 9, by Dominus

Posted on 2018-04-20, 05:20

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Sample usage of a harddisc image in DOSBOX

Windows 3.1x guide for DOSBox
60 seconds guide to DOSBox
DOSBox SVN snapshot for macOS (10.4-11.x ppc/intel 32/64bit) notarized for gatekeeper

Reply 8 of 9, by eoredson

Posted on 2018-04-20, 05:24

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Ok, thanks.

Links to my MUD

Dndbbs executables
http://www.filegate.net/pdn/pdnbasic/DND50A2E.ZIP

Dndbbs source
http://www.filegate.net/pdn/pdnbasic/DND50A2S.ZIP

Dndbbs upgrade (10/15/2019)
http://www.filegate.net/pdn/pdnbasic/DND50A2U.ZIP

Reply 9 of 9, by eoredson

Posted on 2018-04-22, 00:25

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I have managed to start dndbbs with DOSbox-SVN-Daum.

Links to my MUD

Dndbbs executables
http://www.filegate.net/pdn/pdnbasic/DND50A2E.ZIP

Dndbbs source
http://www.filegate.net/pdn/pdnbasic/DND50A2S.ZIP

Dndbbs upgrade (10/15/2019)
http://www.filegate.net/pdn/pdnbasic/DND50A2U.ZIP

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