Midwest DOS 6.22/Win 3.11

[jknightandkarr]

Looking to buy a set of DOS 6.22 and optionally Win 3.11 disks, if anyone has extra. Tried downloading 6.22 onto disks using WinImage, which didn't work. getting errors on Config.sys and Autoexec.bat files. Any help is appreciated. Also if there are any 44-pin 2.5 in IDE drives, I'd also be REALLY appreciated. My Zenith Z-Star seams to be VERY picky about drives...

 

[DeltaDon]

Try using Rufus to burn DOS to a floppy. I think it works with floppy disks, but I don't recall doing so.

 

[Timo W.]

"getting errors on Config.sys and Autoexec.bat files" does not seem to be an issue with the tool he used to write the images. WinImage can do that just fine.

I guess the images itself are bad or heavily modified.

 

[jknightandkarr]

Try using Rufus to burn DOS to a floppy. I think it works with floppy disks, but I don't recall doing so.

I actually did try that program, sadly it won't detect my USB 3.5in drive at all...

"getting errors on Config.sys and Autoexec.bat files" does not seem to be an issue with the tool he used to write the images. WinImage can do that just fine.

I guess the images itself are bad or heavily modified.

I get the error message from my DOS laptop trying to boot it to the installation disk. The errors WinImage gives me are involving disks not matching, not sure what that means. I can just ignore them and it seams to make the disk just fine. It probly is the files I downloaded.

 

[kb2syd]

Try using this file: https://www.allbootdisks.com/disk_images/Dos6.22.exe
It is a self executing DOS 6.22 image. Run it and it should expand DOS to a USB floppy drive. Worked great for me. That will at least get you booting.

If the Z-Star has a CD drive, that boot floppy should also load the drivers for it. If so, then get a CD burner and burn a CD image of https://archive.org/download/ms-dos-6.22_dvd/MS-DOS 6.22.iso

MAKE SURE IT IS A CD NOT A DVD
These are the steps I used to boot my recent laptop I purchased.