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Unable to run phil's "ms dos starter pack" because of lacking DOS folder in windows 98

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First post, by Zaxxon

Posted on 2024-09-23, 08:19

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Hi all I tried to install phil's computer lab starter pack autoexec config, but at some point at the boot menu. where you choose EMS + cdrom etc it complains it cannot find C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS and other stuff that are supposed to be on c:\dos, and then goes straight to win 98, but i don't have the DOS folder on c; in win98 and never had it before so that's why it's throwing this error ?
on my real rig win w98 and pentium 3, it works, even if it cannot find the c:\dos folder.

any help?

Reply 1 of 5, by APOPAP

Posted on 2024-09-23, 09:45

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I think that's because the starter pack is designed for only ms dos systems.Why don't you try Phil's Ms-Dos mode easy pack for windows?

Reply 2 of 5, by Zaxxon

Posted on 2024-09-24, 07:55

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thanks I missed that, will have a look

Reply 3 of 5, by myne

Posted on 2024-09-24, 10:17

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edit the line in the config.sys/autoexec
iirc c:\windows\himem.sys will work.
but it may be in c:\windows\system

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Reply 4 of 5, by Zaxxon

Posted on 2024-09-24, 14:45

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myne wrote on 2024-09-24, 10:17:

edit the line in the config.sys/autoexec
iirc c:\windows\himem.sys will work.
but it may be in c:\windows\system

thanks will try it too

Reply 5 of 5, by Boohyaka

Posted on 2024-09-24, 14:48

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If you're using Phil's packs, don't start trying to modify the files of the DOS one for Win98 when he has a Win98 pack (as recommended by APOPAP before):

https://www.philscomputerlab.com/ms-dos-mode-super-easy.html

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