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Win3.1 under DOSBox: .iso files as CD-ROM?

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First post, by Harry Potter

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Hi! I have on at least two laptops a Win3.1 setup under DOSBox. I admit that I don't use them much. 🙁 I want to be able to mount, use and install programs from .iso files on that setup. Can I mount such files under DOSBox while Windows 3.1 is running? If so, how?

Joseph Rose, a.k.a. Harry Potter
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Reply 1 of 3, by Jo22

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Hi, you can enter the imgmount command into "Run" dialog of both Program Manager and File Manager for example.

Another possibility is to use the MS-DOS prompt, of course. It can be full-screen, too.
If nothing changes, try to enter rescan command.
It'll update the simulated file system inside DOSBox.

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Reply 2 of 3, by Harry Potter

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Thank you. 😀

Joseph Rose, a.k.a. Harry Potter
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Reply 3 of 3, by TheWiredIsUponUs

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If you're using DOSBox-X, select 'Drive' > 'D' > 'Mount a disk or CD image file', then open the ISO image file that you are willing to mount.

For DOSBox on the other hand (not any other fork), type the following into the DOS prompt:
imgmount d <iso file path> -t iso (i.e., imgmount d "C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\My Image File.iso" -t iso")

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