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The FreeDOS volume is mounted and you can access it with the Finder. It can mount various image files like VDI or VHD.ĭouble-click it. Get the program “ Paragon VMDK Mounter” (free after registration). Mounting the volume is much easier on the Mac. If you are done, please take care to eject the image before you startup the FreeDOS guest in VirtualBox. So I’d recommend to just ignore those creations, when you are in FreeDOS. All methods to prevent that didn’t really work out. Windows will add directories and files like $RECYCLE.BIN and System Volume Information to that disk. Now you can see all FreeDOS files in Windows Explorer. To take care of that, click “Options”.Īnd uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”. Now you can open it in Windows Explorer like any other disk.īy default Windows is hiding system files, so you can’t see AUTOEXEC.BAT and others. You can see that the FreeDOS harddisk has been attached to Windows. Choose “Attach VHD”.Ĭhoose the location of your FreeDOS VHD image file. To connect the VHD image, click into the search bar.Ĭlick “Disk Management”, wait until it’s started and right click “Disk Management” again. If your FreeDOS image is in VDI instead, you can convert it to VHD. Windows 7 and later is able to connect VHD images. Now mount the image in Windows, Linux or on the Mac. by hovering the mouse over the name in the “Storage” section of VirtualBox.

But it works the same with FreeDOS 1.2.)įirst thing you have to do: Shut down the FreeDOS guest.

And for the worst case: Make sure you have backups. Take care: Don't mount an image while it is still running in VirtualBox. You just open the FreeDOS disk image in VHD format in your host and drag’n drop files with Windows Explorer, Macs Finder or Gnomes Nautilus. If you like to exchange files between guest and host, mounting the guest image is an easy way to do it.