![]() ![]() Now, you can remove the boot disk from the 486 and restart it. ("attrib s h r c:\XXXXXXX.XXX" - replace the Xs with "io.sys" then "msdos.sys") Your best bet (tried and true method) is to go and get a boot disk off "".set-up, and format the HD, and then install the bootdisk TO the hard drive, so now your hard disk has a bootable copy of the OS.ġ) download and create boot disk on other computerģ) format the hard drive ("format C: /s")Ĥ) unlock all the files on the bootdisk ("attrib -s -h -r a:\*.*")ĥ) copy all the files from the boot disk to the freshly formatted HD ("copy a:\*.* c:\"Ħ) **optional** you can relock the hidden and system files by using the attrib command, but you don't have to. The format C: /s thing will JUST copy the system files to the drive being formatted, but it will NOT install the full version of the disk operating system.the three disk system is a little much for a 486 install of dos 6.22, don't go beating yourself up over it. ![]()
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