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DOS software running on a Laptop with no 3-1/2" floppy
Posted: Tue 20 Feb , 2007 15:32 pm
by bradders
I have a Denford Machine (DOS) software floppy discs that I cannot run on my laptop because there is no 3-1/2" disc drive, is there any other way to get the software running on the hard disc and boot from there ?
Posted: Tue 20 Feb , 2007 15:47 pm
by Denford Admin
It depends on what the OS is on the Laptop - the older the better really - the software should work from windows, but you may have problems with RS232 comms.
See this other post:
viewtopic.php?t=287
Its certainly worth trying to create a Virtual DOS or Win3.11 machine on your new system with VMWare player - I think you might be able to create Virtual floppy disk drives, which are really just a file on your hard disk.