I'm running xp on a pentium m 1.7
WHen i set up dosbox and follow the instructions, it informs me that the drive I'm trying to mount doesn't exist. I've re-read and re-tried the instructions several times with no luck.
I put the folder containing my games on c:\pcgold collection
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
MOUNT C: C:\PCGOLD
Then to change to that drive:
C:
Then to change to a directory:
CD\DIRECTORYNAME
I'll try that now.
You've got one colon too many. Should be "mount c c:\pcgold"
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I tried again and got the same message "Drive c does not exist! you must mount it first etc..."
In response to Kippesoep, I've tried it both ways, with the same result.
wrote:In response to Kippesoep, I've tried it both ways, with the same result.
Show me your my computer and drives....are you dead sure your harddrive is labeled "C:" in windows? Did dosbox give you errors on the mount command or only when you attempted to switch to that directory?
@Kipp - I always refer to C as "C:" since thats how it was in the dos days 😎 Dosbox accepts it either way....so I always use C: for the sake of it.
I'm absolutely positive that pcgold is in the c directory, the path is c:\pcgold collection
The only time I get errors is when I type " mount c c:\pcgold collection "
also, I don't know how to show you that my operating system is on c: drive
Rename that dir to "Pcgold" without the collection so that there are no spaces in the name and try again.
mount c "c:\pcgold collection"
It worked!!
I renamed the folder to "pcgold" and it mounted.
Thanks for the help, you guys rule!
In the future its best to keep your dos folders with short names and one word since thats how it was done in the "good 'ol days" and helps with old games that have issues seeing such complicated names.
One more thing, if you're still there.
Now that the drive is mounted, all I have to do is type run and the name of the executable? Or am I missing something.
Juts type the name of executable. In other words if its 'Sierra.exe" just type:
sierra
I really recommend you install this utility:
http://members.home.nl/mabus/dfend.htm
It will makes things so much easier for you.
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Thanks Guys! Same problem here too! But first, I downloaded D-Fend but how do I use it??? It won't respond to clicking on it!!!
You gave it dosbox's location and made sure the mount points are set? Check under "default options" and make sure you mount C properly.
