I just set up my new gaming computer and want to play some of my old DOS games but, don't laugh, KI have forgotten the commands. I tried The Dame Was Loaded and got to mount, the directory but could not get the installation command. Please please help.

I assume you're using DOSBox because you mention "mounting."
You also have to mount the CD drive.

Check here for information on how to mount
http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/MOUNT

Example: if your CD drive is F:, mount it this way:

Z:\>MOUNT D F:\ -t cdrom

The game in DOSBox will recognize your CD drive as D: even though the drive name in Windows is F:

Once everything is mounted properly, you can list the contents of the drive in DOSBox using the command DIR D:

According to the manual, you install the game by entering
D:\INSTALL

Also, http://www.dosbox.com/DOSBoxManual.html

http://www.dosbox.com/DOSBoxManual.html#MOUNT

Jenny and Collector,

Thank you both for your help, I will give it a try and get back to you.

I really hate to continue to ask questions concerning the DOS game The Dame Was Loaded but it has become an obsession to get this game up and running.
I have used the following commands: mount d D:\ -t cdrom, mount c C:\, D:\install exe. I can not get beyond this.

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!!!!!!!!!!!! Do NOT ever use Mount C C:\ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You ABSOLUTELY do NOT want DOSBox using your entire hard drive as its C: drive.

Make a special folder for DOSBox games.
You can call it C:\DOSgames

Or if it's easier to remember what your C is, make a C subfolder inside the DOSgames folder called
C:\DOSgames\C

And use the mount command:

Mount C C:\DOSgames\C

That will make DOSBox think the C:\DOSgames\C folder is the C drive

If your CD drive is really D, the mount D command should be OK.

Jenny100,

Thanks for your help but I have decided to get over this obsession with my old DOS games for a while and just enjoy the newer games that are being released. I do thank you and everyone else I have asked for help. I will get problem solved one day but it is time to move on.

You may have chosen a game that's hard to get running.
If you really want to play The Dame, the eBay guy is selling discs along with his custom installer at
http://www.ebay.com/itm/231154503708

Otherwise watch a "Let's Play" on YouTube.

I had no trouble installing and running the game in DOSBox, but I did have to do a couple extra steps to get the sound working. It was with an earlier version of DOSBox, though, so maybe now the sound would just work.

Try this official guide: http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=8933

Sorry to enter this thread so late, but anyone using DOSBox will find it much much easier to use D-Fend Reloaded. This gui greatly simplifies the process of installing and running games via DOSBox.

I agree with Robert. D-Fend Reloaded made it a lot easier for me.

What I don't like about D-Fend Reloaded is that it is pretty heavy handed with the registry. If you really need to use a frontend DBGL is a good one and does not touch the registry. It is also written in Java so it also runs on Mac and Linux.