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Dribve A error? Have you tried mounting that folder as floppy and A:? Either that or you're missing files.

May be the copy-protection:
Floppy Images & Copy Protection (Lemmings)

True, it could be that, although all copies on the net I've ever seen are cracked. Are you using an original, froggy?

I've tried using mount A and C. The floppy disk is the original 1991 version. (sad I know)
What do I do about the copy protection?

You could try mounting an image of the floppy. If that doesn't work you'll have to crack the protection with Neverlock or the like.

I take it by mounting the floppy is the -t option. If that's the case tried that.
What's Neverlock?

"Neverlock" is an ancient program that cracks many DOS games. It can be found regularly on Abandonware sites and works under DOS only.

If cracking is not your thing then image your original floppy with WinImage, Diskcopy or so and mount it.

OH Make sure you run it in VGA on PC compatibles (NOT HIGH PERFORMANCE PCS, all that adds is more colors to the bottom bar and double buffering.)

Yeah Lemmings copy protection was a tough one - no need to risk damaging your disk (especially with modern floppy drives, they ruin old disks quickly) so I would just look online. No problem since you own the original.

Thanks for that.
Just so I don't stuff anything up, do I use diskcopy through Dosbox to make a copy of my original disk, then try running it again using
mount a c:\lemmings -t floppy
then a:
then vgalemmi

if that's wrong, what is the correct commands?
Also can i put these commands, once it works, into the dosbox.conf file for easier start up.

red_avatar wrote:

Yeah Lemmings copy protection was a tough one

I don't think so. If you search for "The Xoanon's Guide to Cracking" you'll see is an easy one.

Well it was a tough one at the time 😉 it was one of the few games I couldn't copy from a friend - disk based protection was annoying 😜

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Thanks for that.
Just so I don't stuff anything up, do I use diskcopy through Dosbox to make a copy of my original disk, then try running it again using
mount a c:\lemmings -t floppy
then a:
then vgalemmi

if that's wrong, what is the correct commands?
Also can i put these commands, once it works, into the dosbox.conf file for easier start up.

correct, and at the end of the CONF file theres a AUTOEXEC section, just copy and paste the commands into there if you want the game to start automatically when DOSBox starts.

red_avatar wrote:

especially with modern floppy drives, they ruin old disks quickly

Really?

Really. I first thought it was caused by bad cheap disks but I have floppies that work perfectly on my old 486 Aptiva - I used them loads and when I use them twice on any new drive, they're broken.

And you have seen something to suggest that many others are having similar experiences?

Considering I've had the same experience on at least 10-15 PCs, and considering the same thing happened at work with collegues (we have old PCs that still run DOS programs - disks that were used for over 15 years broke after 5 minutes of use in a modern PC) and the obvious factor that disk drivers are cheap as f**k now ...

It's like with the modern pick up players - they suck.
Tape players: they suck. Modern tape players stretch the tape. And why? Because disk drivers are used so little that they don't want any extra costs so they add the cheapest possible parts. It's how it works. If you can find a $25-30 disk drive, I'm sure they'll be decent - but the ones in modern PCs are nearly always the $5-10 variaty that is utter crap.

Thanks to everyone who responded.
I'll be careful with any older floppy disks.
I've solved my problem:
I had a "hacked" version of lemmings on my old 486.
I copied that & installed it.
I'm running it successfully on dosbox .63 using the following:
mount d d:\lemmings
d:
vgalemmi

Runs a treat, uses the mouse & has sound.

Just one other question: Can I get the screen any bigger?