Ok, I just fired up XP (SP3) in a virtual machine, went to where DOSBOOT.ZIP is located:

- Double click DOSBOOT.ZIP (open display of files in DOSBOOT.ZIP)
- Right-click DSKWRITE.EXE -> Copy
- Go up a level (back to where I can see DOSBOOT.ZIP)
- Right-CLick where no file gets selected -> Paste (DSKWRITE.EXE appears in this directory)
- Double-click DSKWRITE.EXE (DSKWRITE runs and prompts you to select an image)

NeoG_ wrote on Today, 13:55:

Im from Windows wrote on Today, 13:52:

There are 4 options showing a disk. again please see attachment

The word "Disk", in the top menu

OK I selected the write to disk at the bottom of the drop down menu of Disk
Am I good to go then?
Thanks

DaveDDS wrote on Today, 13:55:

When posting screenshots of files like this when seeking help with them, it's worth turning on the display of extensions and sizes (things I always keep turned on in my systems)

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DaveDDS wrote on Today, 14:07:

I'm not sure exactly what you are doing ... my DOSBOOT.ZIP archive contains a bunch of DOS boot disk images, as well as some too […]
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Im from Windows wrote on Today, 13:49:

I just downloaded it thanks! after abstracting the file to my chosen folder (compressed zipped files) it looks identical to the other one that I downloaded before in the above screenshots

I'm not sure exactly what you are doing ... my DOSBOOT.ZIP archive contains a bunch of DOS boot disk images, as well as some tools for working with them:

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1W:\SITE\DNLD> ZDIR DOSBOOT.ZIP
22026-04-24 16:49:04         8362 _DOSBOOT.TXT
32026-04-24 16:49:04      1474560 CALDERA.IMG
42026-04-24 16:49:04        17408 DSKWRITE.EXE
52026-04-24 16:49:04         6776 FDI.COM
62026-04-24 16:49:04         3234 FDI2ISO.COM
72026-04-24 16:49:04      1474560 FREEDOS.IMG
82026-04-24 16:49:04       327680 MSDOS112.IMG
92026-04-24 16:49:04       368640 MSDOS211.IMG
102026-04-24 16:49:04      1474560 MSDOS331.IMG
112026-04-24 16:49:04      1474560 MSDOS400.IMG
122026-04-24 16:49:04      1474560 MSDOS500.IMG
132026-04-24 16:49:04      1474560 MSDOS622.IMG
142026-04-24 16:49:04       163840 PCDOS090.IMG
152026-04-24 16:49:04       163840 PCDOS100.IMG
162026-04-24 16:49:04       163840 PCDOS110.IMG
172026-04-24 16:49:04       368640 PCDOS210.IMG
182026-04-24 16:49:04       368640 PCDOS300.IMG
192026-04-24 16:49:04      1474560 PCDOS330.IMG
202026-04-24 16:49:04      1474560 PCDOS71.IMG
212026-04-24 16:49:04      1474560 PTSDOS.IMG
222026-04-24 16:49:04         3302 XDISK.COM
23W:\SITE\DNLD> 

The one you want is DSKWRITE.EXE

I downloaded and installed "DOSBOOT" there was no .img or .exe to it or anything. though it downloaded as a zip so it was "DOSBOOT.ZIP" I downloaded

DaveDDS wrote on Today, 14:28:

Ok, I just fired up XP (SP3) in a virtual machine, went to where DOSBOOT.ZIP is located: […]
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Ok, I just fired up XP (SP3) in a virtual machine, went to where DOSBOOT.ZIP is located:

- Double click DOSBOOT.ZIP (open display of files in DOSBOOT.ZIP)
- Right-click DSKWRITE.EXE -> Copy
- Go up a level (back to where I can see DOSBOOT.ZIP)
- Right-CLick where no file gets selected -> Paste (DSKWRITE.EXE appears in this directory)
- Double-click DSKWRITE.EXE (DSKWRITE runs and prompts you to select an image)

It runs the command prompt for 1/2 a second then closes down. Nothing further

Im from Windows wrote on Today, 14:54:

I downloaded and installed "DOSBOOT" there was no .img or .exe to it or anything. though it downloaded as a zip so it was "DOSBOOT.ZIP" I downloaded

DOSBOOT doesn't "install" - it's just an archive of a collection of files (which happens to include DSKWRITE.EXE and a bunch of .IMGs for various DOS versions)
I really don't know what you did

Just to confirm, I've just downloaded DOSBOOT.ZIP from my site to my R:\ drive and double-clicked to open it - see attached screenshot.

Im from Windows wrote on Today, 14:58:

It runs the command prompt for 1/2 a second then closes down. Nothing further

Then I "dragged" DSKWRITE.EXE from the right window showing the content of DOSBOOT.ZIP to the left window showing R:\ (my RamDrive)

and double-clicked DSKWRITE.EXE in the left window.

Im from Windows wrote on Today, 14:51:

DaveDDS wrote on Today, 13:55:

When posting screenshots of files like this when seeking help with them, it's worth turning on the display of extensions and sizes (things I always keep turned on in my systems)

???

When asking for help manipulating files, it's a good idea to accurately describe those files - this include things like exact name and extension, and exact size.

To always display extensions, you go to ControlPanel -> FolderOptions -- and uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types"

In XP, right-click the "Title" bar (which will at least say "Name") and you will get a list of additional information you can choose to display (or not).