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+At this point the partition will be formatted and the drive made bootable via ''SYS'', the installer will then reboot the machine to the second stage.
+**Step 4.** Choose target directory. After the reboot the installer will start again, asking for the destination directory for the new DOS install:
+{{:blog:msdos-7-reboot-directory.png?640|}}
+You are then asked to confirm the location:
+{{:blog:msdos-8-directory-confirm.png?640|}}
+**Step 5.** The installer copies files from the first disk, then prompts you to insert disk 2 (then 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in turn):
+{{:blog:msdos-9-insert-disk2.png?640|}}
+**Step 6.** After all disks are copied you are presented with a basic system summary screen, with some indications that a ''CONFIG.SYS'' will be created:
+{{:blog:msdos-10-configsys.png?640|}}
+**Step 7.** Finally, after everything is done you'll see a screen saying that install has completed. Remove any floppy disks and the system will reboot to the new DOS 6.20 system. By default ''AUTOEXEC.BAT'' is set up to launch ''DOSSHELL'', or //DOS Hell// as those of us who lived through the DOS era used to call it:
+{{:blog:msdos-12-shell.png?640|}}
+Hit ''SHIFT + F9'' to exit from the shell and get a proper command prompt.