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posted by Richard, 30.12.2022, 07:52

> >
> > Also, from my CD MS-DOS 7.1 install, IO.sys, MSDOS.sys and some other
> > files are missing
>
> perhaps they're just "hidden"?

For information only

Yes, they were hidden (used a windows app to confirm this).

If they were not there at all - I would have copied same there to see if could boot.


>
> This is a guess only, but 128 sectors per cluster might be something that
> MS-DOS 7.1 is unable to digest.
>
> >


Your guess would be a good explanation since the important boot files are present in the 700 GB partition (as they are in a 512 MB partition working boot).


700 GB MBR MS-DOS 7.1 directory

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512 MB (Mega Byte) MBR MS-DOS 7.1 (partial) directory

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