{"id":222,"date":"2004-11-01T04:06:00","date_gmt":"2004-11-01T12:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kb.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb-articles\/not-enough-space-on-ms-dos-startup-diskette-to-add-image-for-dos\/"},"modified":"2021-09-08T22:45:05","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T05:45:05","slug":"not-enough-space-on-ms-dos-startup-diskette-to-add-image-for-dos","status":"publish","type":"lsvr_kba","link":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/kb-articles\/not-enough-space-on-ms-dos-startup-diskette-to-add-image-for-dos\/","title":{"rendered":"Not Enough Space on MS-DOS Startup Diskette to Add Image for DOS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Problem:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

After creating a MS-DOS startup diskette, as explained in the articles How to Create a Windows 95\/98\/Me Startup Disk<\/a><\/strong> and How to Create a Bootable DOS Diskette Under Windows XP<\/a><\/strong>, you find that you do not have enough room on the diskette.<\/p>\r\n

Solution:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

You have several\u00a0options.\u00a0The first option is to use MakeDisk (included with Image for DOS) to create the bootable floppy. Terabyte OS (TBOS) will be used instead of MS-DOS. TBOS is a small basic real-mode OS that can run most DOS programs.<\/p>\r\n

The second\u00a0option involves simply making more room on the startup diskette. The third option involves adding a second disk for Image for DOS (and any other files you wish to have available). Both methods are detailed below.<\/p>\r\n

Making More Room On the Startup Disk:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

If you created a startup diskette under Windows 95\/98\/Me, you may safely delete all files on it, except for the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
AUTOEXEC.BAT<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\r\n

Edit this file in a text editor and ensure that only the following line(s) exist inside it:<\/p>\r\n

@echo off
\r\nimage.exe<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The image.exe<\/strong> line is optional and serves to launch Image for DOS, when present.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

COMMAND.COM<\/strong><\/td>\r\nThis file is required.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
CONFIG.SYS<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\r\n

Edit this file in a text editor and ensure that only the following line exists inside it:<\/p>\r\n

device=himem.sys
\r\nbuffers=20
\r\nfiles=50<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

HIMEM.SYS<\/strong><\/td>\r\nThis file is required.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
IO.SYS<\/strong><\/td>\r\nThis file is required.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
MSDOS.SYS<\/strong><\/td>\r\nThis file is required.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

If you created a startup diskette under Windows XP, you may safely delete all files on it, except for the following:<\/p>\r\n

<\/tr style=\"border: 1px solid black;\"><\/tr style=\"border: 1px solid black;\"><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
AUTOEXEC.BAT<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\r\n

Edit this file in a text editor and ensure that only the following line(s) exist inside it:<\/p>\r\n

@echo off
\r\nimage.exe<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The image.exe<\/strong> line is optional and serves to launch Image for DOS, when present.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

COMMAND.COM<\/strong><\/td>\r\nThis file is required.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
IO.SYS<\/strong><\/td>\r\nThis file is required.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
MSDOS.SYS<\/strong><\/td>\r\nThis file is required.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n


\r\nUsing a Second Diskette<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

This method does not require you to remove files from your boot diskette, but it requires having a second diskette available. To use this method:<\/p>\r\n

    \r\n\t
  1. Create a startup diskette, as explained in the article How to Create a Windows 95\/98\/Me Startup Disk<\/a><\/strong> or How to Create a Bootable DOS Diskette Under Windows XP<\/a><\/strong>.
    \r\n
    \r\n<\/li>\r\n\t
  2. \u00a0Insert a second diskette and format it, if necessary,\u00a0using the format a:<\/strong> command.
    \r\n
    \r\n<\/li>\r\n\t
  3. Copy the Image for DOS files IMAGE.EXE<\/strong>, CDBOOT.F35<\/strong>, CDBOOT.INS<\/strong>, and IFD.INI<\/strong> (if present) to the second diskette.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    To run Image for DOS with the two-diskette configuration, use one of the following methods:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

    Method 1:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

      \r\n\t
    1. Boot with the startup disk you created in Step 1 above.
      \r\n
      \r\n<\/li>\r\n\t
    2. When the A:\><\/strong> prompt appears,\u00a0type\u00a0B:<\/strong> and press Enter<\/strong>.\u00a0You will receive the prompt:
      \r\nInsert diskette for drive B: and press any key when ready
      \r\n
      \r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
    3. Remove the first diskette, insert the second diskette, then press any key.\u00a0You will be presented with a B:\><\/strong> prompt.
      \r\n
      \r\n<\/li>\r\n\t
    4. Type image.exe<\/strong> (or simply image<\/strong>) and press Enter<\/strong>.\u00a0Image for DOS will load.
      \r\n
      \r\n<\/li>\r\n\t
    5. If you need access to the DOS command line after finishing with Image for DOS, press Esc<\/strong> or F12<\/strong> to exit Image for DOS.\u00a0You will receive the following prompt:
      \r\nInsert diskette for drive A: and press any key when ready
      \r\n
      \r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
    6. Reinsert the first diskette and press any key to continue.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

      Method 2:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

        \r\n\t
      1. Boot with the startup disk you created in Step 1 above.
        \r\n
        \r\n<\/li>\r\n\t
      2. When the A:\><\/strong> prompt appears,\u00a0remove the first diskette and insert the second diskette.
        \r\n
        \r\n<\/li>\r\n\t
      3. Type image.exe<\/strong> (or simply image<\/strong>) and press Enter<\/strong>.\u00a0Image for DOS will load.
        \r\n
        \r\n<\/li>\r\n\t
      4. If you need access to the DOS command line after finishing with Image for DOS, press Esc<\/strong> or F12<\/strong> to exit Image for DOS.\u00a0Depending on the version of DOS you are using, you will receive one of the following prompts:
        \r\n
        \r\nPrompt 1:<\/em>
        \r\nInvalid COMMAND.COM
        \r\nInsert disk with \COMMAND.COM in drive A
        \r\nPress any key to continue . . .<\/span>
        \r\n
        \r\nIf you receive this prompt, simply reinsert the first diskette and press any key to continue.
        \r\n
        \r\nPrompt 2:<\/em>
        \r\nInvalid COMMAND.COM
        \r\nEnter correct name of Command Interpreter (eg, C:\COMMAND.COM)<\/span>
        \r\n
        \r\nIf you receive this prompt, reinsert the first diskette and issue the following command:
        \r\nA:\command.com<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Problem:\u00a0 After creating a MS-DOS startup diskette, as explained in the articles How to Create a Windows 95\/98\/Me Startup Disk and How to Create a Bootable DOS Diskette Under Windows XP, you find that you do not have enough room on the diskette. Solution:\u00a0 You have several\u00a0options.\u00a0The first option is to use MakeDisk (included with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"lsvr_kba_cat":[1774],"lsvr_kba_tag":[2122],"class_list":["post-222","lsvr_kba","type-lsvr_kba","status-publish","hentry","lsvr_kba_cat-problem-solving-image-for-dos","lsvr_kba_tag-image-for-dos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lsvr_kba\/222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lsvr_kba"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lsvr_kba"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=222"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lsvr_kba\/222\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6545,"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lsvr_kba\/222\/revisions\/6545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"lsvr_kba_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lsvr_kba_cat?post=222"},{"taxonomy":"lsvr_kba_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terabyteunlimited.com\/kb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lsvr_kba_tag?post=222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}