![]() ![]() I thought I had a solution: Make a DOS Boot floppy and run The window will notĮnlarge to fill the screen, but is like a minimized screen. They are very small and difficult to use. When I attempt to run these DOS programs in XP's DOS window, Just bought a new SONY RZ22G Vaio computer with XP Home on it. (With a dozen years of data which would be a pain to attemptĬonversion to any WIN program, if I could find one which was Nonobvious- is actually much easier than the ways Harley first tried:įred, I'm stumped! Have been running Win-98 on my old computerĪnd also some DOS programs I've been using for a dozen years. Reader Harley Witham ran into a common problem for users upgrading to XPįrom earlier version of Windows. On 50 Mhz can be unusable on an 850Mhz system without this emulation. Programs based upon the clock speed of your processor. This dialog also lets you try to slow down the DOS Enter the Config and Autoexec filenames youĬreated to run the program and Windows XP will run the program in its ownĬustomized environment. The properties dialog for the DOS Program, move to the Program Tab andĬlick on the Advanced Button. nt and C:\Windows\System32\Īutoexec.nt files to the directory of your DOS Program, then edit them to Windows XP lets you define a customized Config.sys andįirst copy the C:\Windows\System32\Config. There is also a less obvious and more powerful tool, by modifying the Config.sysĪnd Autoexec.bat files. YouĬan also disable the default visual themes that Windows XP imposes on programs. The lets you set the program to run at a resolution of 640 x 480. Most of the tabs in the Properties Dialog box will be familiar, but the “Compatibility” Right Click on a DOS Program and Select Properties from the pop-up menu. Programs that use a program authorization plug connected to the Many games were written this way, as were a number ofĬommunications programs and also some specialized software Windows 95 or 98 will not work with Windows XP.Īlso DOS programs that bypass the operating system so as to workĭirectly with the computer hardware will not work under Windows Or which requires a "restart in MSDOS mode" in order to run under Generally speaking, any program that will not run under WindowsMe However there are also quite a few that will not. I use occasionally and they all work under XP. The program file and take a step back in time.įrom: my DOS database work in Windows XP? Program, if you know the correct settings. Intended and click the Display Settings checkbox appropriate for the Select the Windows version for which the program was Right click to Properties and click the "Run This Program In Compatability ![]() Off, browse to the application file for the program in Windows Explorer, ![]() If you have one of those relics in your closet, dust it One of the most powerful features of Windows XP is its capability to run programs designed for earlier Subj: Neat Net Tricks Standard Issue # 134 - October 1, 2002įrom: XP COMPATABILITY WITH OLD PROGRAMS. You should now be able to double-click the program file to run it. If you need help, click the Learn More About Program Compatibility link otherwise, click OK. ![]() Select the appropriate Windows version for which the program was designed and click the appropriate Display Settings checkbox(es). Click the Run This Program In Compatibility Mode For checkbox. If you have any difficulty running an old program, try this: Using Windows Explorer, find the program file, right-click it, and select Properties. Windows XP is particularly friendly for most old Windows programs, even some intended for DOS. Mount c "Z:\Hyperspin\Emulators\Microsoft MS-DOS\Windows 3.It I am correct Max and Sam Hit runs on a DOS Platform. # Lines in this section will be run at startup. I added this something to close everything out when the game exits. Does the folder "z:\dosbos\Windows 3.1\Games\Ace Ventura" contain the contents of the CD, or did you install the game and then rename its installation folder afterwards? (You really shouldn't do that.) This also still might not work because Ace.exe might not be expecting to run from D:\ or from C:\games\ace. You should be using runexit, which is also described in that thread I linked to. But I'm not sure winexit will work that way if I'm reading the other thread correctly. ![]()
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