Dual boot - DOS 6.22 and Windows 7 Pro

[ccwork]

Hi,

Here is what I did:
1) Install "DOS 6.22" on a fresh 500GB Harddisk.
2) The "DOS 6.22" can bootup successfully. It is on a FAT 2GB partition.
3) Then install "Windows 7" on a 100GB NTFS partition.
4) The "Windows 7" can bootup successfully. However, I can't bootup the "DOS 6.22" anymore. In Windows 7, the DOS partition is not assigned any drive letter and therefore I set it as "F:"
5) Install the "EasyBCD 2.1" on "Windows 7" and add an entry for "DOS 6.22".
6) I notice that a folder "NST" is created on the "F:" (the DOS FAT16). There is an "AutoNeoGrub0.mbr". Also there is a "ANG0" file on the root directory on "F:"
7) Everytime I want to boot from the "DOS 6.22", it just brings me to a "GRUB" prompt.

The "real-mode boot sector" is strange that the "path" points to "\NST\AutoNeoGrub0.mbr". I think this is the reason why the "GRUB" prompt always comes up.

Does anyone see this problem before? How do you solve this eventually?
Thank you

 

[Abraxas]

How did GRUB get involved? It would have been easiest to just use 7's bootloader and add DOS to that.

 

[mqudsi]

EasyBCD uses GRUB internally to load DOS.

 

[ccwork]

How did GRUB get involved? It would have been easiest to just use 7's bootloader and add DOS to that.

I don't know! The "real mode boot sector" just pointed to the GRUB loader after I added a new entry for DOS. And it cannot be modified.....

 

[fmcomputer]

I have to same problem booting to GBUB - How do you add DOS to windows 7's bootloader. Or what do you do to get to DOS after GRUB boots ???

 

[ccwork]

EasyBCD uses GRUB internally to load DOS.

unforunately it doesn't load DOS. It just stops at the GRUB as shown

 

[fmcomputer]

OK, Is it possible to load DOS 6.22 or Windows 7 Pro 32bit with any configuration using your program ????

 

[mqudsi]

There seems to be something wrong here - are you guys using EasyBCD 2.1?

 

[Terry60]

Point 5 in the OP, CG

 

[mqudsi]

Thanks, Terry.

OK, can you please zip and upload ANG0 here?

Thanks.

 

[jogge]

Hi,

I have the same Problem.
Hope you can help me.

1) Installed Windows 7 Prof 32Bit on a 500GB HDD (first partition with ~480GB)
2) Created 20GB FAT32 partition (at the end of the drive)
3) Copied old DOS 6.22 setup on the FAT32 partition
4) Installed EasyBCD
5) Added DOS to bootloader

I know this is not the best order to do it, but I just followed http://www.thpc.info/dual/win7/dualboot_win7+ms-dos710_on_win7.html

Thanks

 

[Terry60]

Those instructions are for DOS 7 and specifically tell you not to use the DOS 6 dropdown.
You're using DOS 6 which need to be at the other end of the HDD.
DOS - EasyBCD - NeoSmart Technologies Wiki

 

[jogge]

thx Terry,

I changed my system to what it should be, but i still get into grub instead of dos.
What did you mean with "Point 5 in the OP, CG"?

thanks for your help

 

[mqudsi]

It looks like I'm going to have to re-test this. It was working perfectly the last time I tried it...

 

[jogge]

thx for your reply...

is there any other way to get it running?
tried "boot-us", but no success.
i'd need it urgently

best regards

edit: EasyBCD Version 2.0 worked!!!
Thanks for help.

 

[Terry60]

What did you mean with "Point 5 in the OP, CG"?
I was replying to CG's question in the previous post about the version of Easy in use.
The answer was in point 5 of the OP (Original Post)

 

[mqudsi]

EasyBCD 2.0 worked and 2.1 didn't? :S

 

[jogge]

EasyBCD 2.0 worked and 2.1 didn't? :S

yes, it's not working with 2.1.
i noticed that in version 2.1 the "path" points to "\NST\AutoNeoGrub0.mbr", this is different in version 2.0.

edit: i'm using SP1 of Win7