Re: running DOS programs - failure
"anon" <[email protected]> Sun, 30 Apr 2006 14:43:45 -0700
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"Ant" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > "anon" wrote: > >> Why did this run ok on w98se but fails in wxp? > > Win9x sits on top of DOS. There is no DOS operating system in XP; the > OS is NT which has a very basic DOS virtual machine. > >> Any cure for this as I need the data and output which is stored and >> produced by the programs. > > You could try a decent DOS emulator. DOSBox was designed to run old > games, but it may be suitable for your apps. > > http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/ > > I downloaded this (and the Browser-Appliance) - I am not sure what to do next in order to run the DOS programs. How do I browse to MY files/programs on the hard disk and launch a program? Does dosbox include DOS automatically? -- A SpamCop user and forum reader, Not Admin