Creating Installation Diskettes: Windows 3.x/95/98/DOS

Use this MS-DOS procedure to create a driver diskette that is readable by a UNIX system. This procedure is valid on Windows systems only. If you are using Windows NT, you must exit to an MS-DOS prompt. The program rawrite3.com used in this procedure will not work from a Windows NT command prompt.

Requirements

rawrite3.com accepts only 8.3 compliant filenames (8.3 means up to eight characters, followed by a period, followed by up to three characters). If the driver file has a long name, the DOS name must be used, or the file must be renamed to be 8.3 compliant. 

For example, if the driver file is 40001064_c.dd, the DOS name will be something like 400010~1.dd (the number after the ~ might be different-- check the directory listing to find out the exact DOS name). You can use the DOS name or give the file a friendly name (such as "driver").

Procedure

Repeat this procedure with a new diskette for every driver file.

1. Download the DOS utility rawrite.exe from one of these locations: 

   http://supportold.digi.com/support/utilities/dos/rawrite.exe

   ftp://ftp.digi.com/pub/shareware/dos/rawrite.exe

2. Format a blank 1.44 megabyte floppy diskette.
3. Run the program rawrite.exe by entering rawrite.exe at a DOS prompt, or by selecting the file in an Explorer window.

   The file rawrite3.com is extracted from rawrite.exe.

4. At a DOS prompt, enter:

   rawrite3.com

5. Enter the source file name (the driver file) and the destination drive (drive A is typical for a 3-1/2 inch diskette).

   The driver file should copy to the diskette.