Feeling Nostalgic...


  1. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Feeling Nostalgic...


    I don't know if this is even possible on Windows 7, but I'm feeling a little nostalgic, and would like to run MSDOS 6.22 and Windows 3.11 in a virtual machine.

    I have disk images (and can create the floppies if needed), but I'm wondering how to get Virtual PC to use a floppy drive (or even just the images).

    Any advice would be great, guys...
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  2. Posts : 3,371
    W10 Pro desktop, W11 laptop, W11 Pro tablet (all 64-bit)
       #2

    I haven't tried it with Virtual PC but I have DOS 6.22 and Win 95 running in a VM in VMWarePlayer.
    Last edited by strollin; 05 Oct 2010 at 08:56. Reason: fixed typo
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  3. Posts : 1,018
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #3

    Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 would be able to do this. Also VMware Player should be able to accomplish this. As far as getting it to use a floppy drive, just add it to the virtual machine's hardware and then you an specify whether to use a physical drive or an .img file to represent the floppy.
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  4. Posts : 654
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #4

    i have DOS6.22 and WIN3.11 (Windows for Workgroups) running in VirtualBox.
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  5. Posts : 15
    Windows 7 Home Premium X64
       #5

    Don't forget DOSBox.
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  6. Posts : 1,210
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (XP, 98SE, 95, 3.11, DOS 7.10 on VM) + Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx
       #6

    I guess I'm feeling a lot more nostalgic than you.

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    You can always use VMWare player to run any number of virtual machines (as long as you have enough RAM)
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