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What are the replacement options for an IDE hard disk for a DOS based system?

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I have got a few "embedded" systems running MSDOS 6.2 which boot from and store data to IDE hard disks. Since these drives are nearing their end of life, the question arises how we can replace them. The requirements are: DOS must be able to install and boot from these drives. They must be able to s…

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This is not really an answer to the question but I want to describe what we actually did so somebody else might profit from it as well: In one of the systems the hdd died. We have replaced the drive with a CompactFlash to IDE adapter. As a safeguard…

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