Ok, this is my thought process on the logic of the Installer batch.
(That demo installer I shared does stages 2, 3 and 4)
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STAGE 1: This will enable auto setup if FD1.2 not installed, or usage as
recovery a disk.
System boots from FreeDOS Floppy A:. (or CD-ROM as pseudo floppy A:)
At boot, floppy checks if FD1.2 is already installed by executing
SETUP.BAT /CheckState
If not already installed, proceed with installer.
If installed, just exit to prompt with message.
STAGE 2: Welcome to the installer.
Ask user if the want to proceed with FreeDOS installer.
If not, exit to prompt.
STAGE 3: Verify drive C is ready for FreeDOS.
Test Drive is C is found and is readable by FreeDOS.
If not found, it is probably not partitioned. So, offer to run
partitioner. (FDISK)
If run partitioner, then reboot and back to
STAGE 1
if not run, exit with message.
If drive was found, but cannot be read, it needs formatted. So,
offer to format. (FORMAT C: /V:FreeDOS /Q /U)
If was formatted, go back to STAGE 3 or maybe
STAGE 2 and test again.
If not format, exit with message.
STAGE 4: Inform user drive C is ready for install, ask if they want to
No, exit to prompt.
STAGE 5: Locate and verify CD-ROM install packages.
if missing, invalid, etc. Recommend, stopping install.
MAYBE STAGE 6: Test for existing, OS files. back them up somewhere.
STAGE 7: Install FreeDOS 1.2.
Transfer system files. (sys c:)
Install packages.
Install fresh AUTOEXEC.BAT and FDCONFIG.SYS
STAGE 8: Installed success. Offer to reboot.
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