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DOSBox Pure is a new fork of DOSBox built for RetroArch/Libretro aiming for simplicity and ease of use.
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How to avoid Scan Disk when shutdown windows 98 by close content directly? #516

Closed guozanhua closed 1 month ago

guozanhua commented 3 months ago

When I closed Windows 98, I used an abnormal shutdown method. For example, while playing a Windows 98 game, clicking "Close Content" directly from RetroArch may result in scanning the disk the next time Windows 98 is launched. Is there any way to avoid it?

leilei- commented 3 months ago

Start>Run>msconfig, advanced>Disable Scandisk after bad shutdown

Alternatively you can skip the first 700 frames of rendering, which should get past a routine scandisk and immediately have you at a desktop

schellingb commented 3 months ago

Keep in mind pressing "Close Content" when running Windows 98 inside DOSBox is equal to unplugging the power of a real computer running Windows 98. It can cause file system errors (some fixable by ScanDisk and some not).

The core can be configured to discard any changes made to the C: drive. Then "Close Content" is much less likely to cause problems. Though some games or procedures will probably not work if changes to C: are discarded.

alexb3d commented 3 months ago

I do not recommend to disable the scandisk, it is a system protection system.

Pure has the option 'Discard' in System/OS Disk Modifications. This freezes the C disk, you can close it as you want. Keeping in mind that if you want to install a new game, you must disable the Discard.

Before activating it, I recommend you to start windows, reboot, close windows and before closing the core, activate the option.