Solve : missing my DOS directory?

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Answer» Right, I am completely new to this site and to DOS. I am currently taking a course in Tech support for ICT systems. It's my first step in getting into the world of IT. Currently I am learning about DOS and ran my DOS program to do some simple commands. However, when I got to a section that asked me to find the DOS directory, I could not find it whatsoever. It wasn't listed in the root directory and I TRIED the command dir /s memmaker.exe but this didn't find it either. To me, this seems like SOMETHING should be fixed and is important but I could be wrong??? If it does need fixing, how do I go about doing so? :-? cheers, brainboggledHello Brainboggled & welcome to CH. I'm not quite sure what you mean by your "DOS directory". Are you running standalone Dos or are you running Windows, if so what version :-? MemMaker suggests that DOS 622 or below is required.What version of DOS are you using? If you are not sure use the command: VER I suspect this is not real DOS. Maybe he will learn about that in his studies?Quote I suspect this is not real DOS. Maybe he will learn about that in his studies? lol.... Another case for VMWare I suspect. Thanks everyone for replying. I'm taking a distance learning course so it does make it a bit hard trying to learn something, especially something as complex as IT. Anyway, the version I have on my computer is Microsoft Windows xp (version 5.1.2600) So, this is what is the problem, I was instructed in one lesson (after completing most of it) to do the following: 1. Look through the directory list on your screen for a line that looks similar to the following: DOS 09-02-92 4:23 pm 2. If you see a line like this, you have a directory named DOS. Skip to the next procedure, "To change from the root directory to the DOS directory." If you do not see a line in the directroy list indicating that you have a directory named DOS, type the following at the command prompt: dir /s memmaker.exe You will see a message that includes a line such as the following: Directory of C: \DIRNAME If the name that appears in place of DIRNAME is DOS, you have a DOS direcetory. Skip to the next procedure. So, doing this has resulted in the following reply from DOS Volume in drive C has no label. Volume serial number is F8EE-ED07 File Not Found Guess it must not be important anyway otherwise I'm sure someone would have known right away and said "oh my god, that's terrible. This is how you fix it....etc..." but being so new to this and not understanding DOS at all and being the kind of learner that has to know how things work, I sort of panicked when things didn't go exactly as they should have. I suppose I should get used to that, eh? Anyway, just so you all know, I am not at all good at this so far so you'll have to BARE with me and anyone who can help me out and explain how things work when I need it, I would greatly appreciate it. FYI - I ain't a dude I'm a chick. (just love wakko...he's so cute!!!) Cheers, Brainboggled p.s. GX1...not real DOS? Are there simulators or something like that? I suspect I'm in for some confusing times ahead.WinXP does not include DOS. The WinXP command prompt looks a bit like DOS, but it isn't. I suggest you investigate >FreeDOS<.Brainboggled Quote: "Anyway, just so you all know, I am not at all good at this so far so you'll *have to bare with me* and anyone who can help me out and explain how things work when I need it, I would greatly appreciate it." Can I join in :-? www.howstuffworks.com www.homeworkhope.comQuote you'll have to bare with me Quote Can I join in :-? Can I watch? Quote Quote you'll have to bare with me Quote Can I join in :-? Can I watch? Hey FED. Would you rather watch than join in :-? Where have all the men of action gone :-? Oops, I can feel the ire of the Moderator rising. Have no fear of the Moderators (toothless tigers), but if Mac the Loon sees this thread we'll never hear the end of it. "Mac the Loon" can get in the queue I want to join in and watch and errrrr......Quote Thanks everyone for replying. I'm taking a distance learning course so it does make it a bit hard trying to learn something, especially something as complex as IT. Anyway, the version I have on my computer is Microsoft Windows xp (version 5.1.2600) So, this is what is the problem, I was instructed in one lesson (after completing most of it) to do the following: 1. Look through the directory list on your screen for a line that looks similar to the following: DOS <DIR> 09-02-92 4:23 pm 2. If you see a line like this, you have a directory named DOS. Skip to the next procedure, "To change from the root directory to the DOS directory." If you do not see a line in the directroy list indicating that you have a directory named DOS, type the following at the command prompt: dir /s memmaker.exe You will see a message that includes a line such as the following: Directory of C: \DIRNAME If the name that appears in place of DIRNAME is DOS, you have a DOS direcetory. Skip to the next procedure. So, doing this has resulted in the following reply from DOS Volume in drive C has no label. Volume serial number is F8EE-ED07 File Not Found Guess it must not be important anyway otherwise I'm sure someone would have known right away and said "oh my god, that's terrible. This is how you fix it....etc..." but being so new to this and not understanding DOS at all and being the kind of learner that has to know how things work, I sort of panicked when things didn't go exactly as they should have. I suppose I should get used to that, eh? Anyway, just so you all know, I am not at all good at this so far so you'll have to bare with me and anyone who can help me out and explain how things work when I need it, I would greatly appreciate it. FYI - I ain't a dude I'm a chick. (just love wakko...he's so cute!!!) Cheers, Brainboggled p.s. GX1...not real DOS? Are there simulators or something like that? I suspect I'm in for some confusing times ahead. If you really need to use MS DOS, you'd be better oof picking up an old system (A 486 would do) from a boot sale or similar and using that. Another option would be to acquire a copy of VMware Workstation and MS DOS 622. I run every Microsoft OS from DOS 3 up to Longhorn under VMware plus a couple of Linux distros and one or two specialised systems. http://www.vmware.com/products/ws/

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Right, I am completely new to this site and to DOS. I am currently taking a course in Tech support for ICT systems. It's my first step in getting into the world of IT.
Currently I am learning about DOS and ran my DOS program to do some simple commands. However, when I got to a section that asked me to find the DOS directory, I could not find it whatsoever. It wasn't listed in the root directory and I TRIED the command dir /s memmaker.exe but this didn't find it either.
To me, this seems like SOMETHING should be fixed and is important but I could be wrong???
If it does need fixing, how do I go about doing so?
:-?
cheers,
brainboggledHello Brainboggled & welcome to CH.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by your "DOS directory". Are you running standalone Dos or are you running Windows, if so what version :-?

MemMaker suggests that DOS 622 or below is required.What version of DOS are you using? If you are not sure use the command:
VER
I suspect this is not real DOS. Maybe he will learn about that in his studies?Quote

I suspect this is not real DOS. Maybe he will learn about that in his studies?

lol.... Another case for VMWare I suspect.
Thanks everyone for replying.
I'm taking a distance learning course so it does make it a bit hard trying to learn something, especially something as complex as IT.
Anyway, the version I have on my computer is
Microsoft Windows xp (version 5.1.2600)
So, this is what is the problem, I was instructed in one lesson (after completing most of it) to do the following:
1. Look through the directory list on your screen for a line that looks similar to the following:
DOS 09-02-92 4:23 pm
2. If you see a line like this, you have a directory named DOS. Skip to the next procedure, "To change from the root directory to the DOS directory."
If you do not see a line in the directroy list indicating that you have a directory named DOS, type the following at the command prompt:
dir /s memmaker.exe
You will see a message that includes a line such as the following:
Directory of C: \DIRNAME
If the name that appears in place of DIRNAME is DOS, you have a DOS direcetory. Skip to the next procedure.

So, doing this has resulted in the following reply from DOS
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume serial number is F8EE-ED07
File Not Found

Guess it must not be important anyway otherwise I'm sure someone would have known right away and said "oh my god, that's terrible. This is how you fix it....etc..." but being so new to this and not understanding DOS at all and being the kind of learner that has to know how things work, I sort of panicked when things didn't go exactly as they should have. I suppose I should get used to that, eh?

Anyway, just so you all know, I am not at all good at this so far so you'll have to BARE with me and anyone who can help me out and explain how things work when I need it, I would greatly appreciate it.

FYI - I ain't a dude I'm a chick. (just love wakko...he's so cute!!!)
Cheers,
Brainboggled
p.s. GX1...not real DOS? Are there simulators or something like that? I suspect I'm in for some confusing times ahead.WinXP does not include DOS. The WinXP command prompt looks a bit like DOS, but it isn't. I suggest you investigate >FreeDOS<.Brainboggled

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"Anyway, just so you all know, I am not at all good at this so far so you'll have to bare with me and anyone who can help me out and explain how things work when I need it, I would greatly appreciate it."

Can I join in :-? www.howstuffworks.com

www.homeworkhope.comQuote

you'll have to bare with me

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Can I join in :-?

Can I watch? Quote

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you'll have to bare with me
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Can I join in :-?
Can I watch?

Hey FED. Would you rather watch than join in :-? Where have all the men of action gone :-?

Oops, I can feel the ire of the Moderator rising.

Have no fear of the Moderators (toothless tigers), but if Mac the Loon sees this thread we'll never hear the end of it. "Mac the Loon" can get in the queue
I want to join in and watch and errrrr......Quote

Thanks everyone for replying.
I'm taking a distance learning course so it does make it a bit hard trying to learn something, especially something as complex as IT.
Anyway, the version I have on my computer is
Microsoft Windows xp (version 5.1.2600)
So, this is what is the problem, I was instructed in one lesson (after completing most of it) to do the following:
1. Look through the directory list on your screen for a line that looks similar to the following:
DOS <DIR> 09-02-92 4:23 pm
2. If you see a line like this, you have a directory named DOS. Skip to the next procedure, "To change from the root directory to the DOS directory."
If you do not see a line in the directroy list indicating that you have a directory named DOS, type the following at the command prompt:
dir /s memmaker.exe
You will see a message that includes a line such as the following:
Directory of C: \DIRNAME
If the name that appears in place of DIRNAME is DOS, you have a DOS direcetory. Skip to the next procedure.

So, doing this has resulted in the following reply from DOS
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume serial number is F8EE-ED07
File Not Found

Guess it must not be important anyway otherwise I'm sure someone would have known right away and said "oh my god, that's terrible. This is how you fix it....etc..." but being so new to this and not understanding DOS at all and being the kind of learner that has to know how things work, I sort of panicked when things didn't go exactly as they should have. I suppose I should get used to that, eh?

Anyway, just so you all know, I am not at all good at this so far so you'll have to bare with me and anyone who can help me out and explain how things work when I need it, I would greatly appreciate it.

FYI - I ain't a dude I'm a chick. (just love wakko...he's so cute!!!)
Cheers,
Brainboggled
p.s. GX1...not real DOS? Are there simulators or something like that? I suspect I'm in for some confusing times ahead.

If you really need to use MS DOS, you'd be better oof picking up an old system (A 486 would do) from a boot sale or similar and using that.
Another option would be to acquire a copy of VMware Workstation and MS DOS 622. I run every Microsoft OS from DOS 3 up to Longhorn under VMware plus a couple of Linux distros and one or two specialised systems.
http://www.vmware.com/products/ws/

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