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04-10-2007
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| | Dos & Vista Hi, Is it possible to execute an older Dos-program on Vista and if yes how? Regards Huib |
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04-10-2007
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| | Re: Dos & Vista Vista like XP has some support for SOME dos apps... it is not true dos, rather an emulation since dos was removed from windows after win98 If you want better dos support you can use this: http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1 or if you are a more advanced user you can use a virtual machine to load the real dos inside. "Huib" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:Ojit6t1eHHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Hi, > Is it possible to execute an older Dos-program on Vista and if yes how? > > Regards > Huib |
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04-10-2007
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| | Re: Dos & Vista "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message news:eKtFiw1eHHA.4128@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > since dos was removed from windows after win98 Apart from Windows Me, obviously... |
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04-10-2007
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| | Re: Dos & Vista Windows Me if I can remember correctly.. it was hidden somehow... They changed something with dos on Me... cant remember much because I tried to avoid Me as much as possible... and never was much of a games fan.. so i didnt care much about dos compatibility. Me bad quality... the same crappy quality vista has. As I say.. Vista is the Me of NT :-) "Mark Rae" <mark@markNOSPAMrae.net> wrote in message news:e1fJ6C2eHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message > news:eKtFiw1eHHA.4128@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >> since dos was removed from windows after win98 > > Apart from Windows Me, obviously... > |
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04-10-2007
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| | Re: Dos & Vista "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message news:e5YHrI2eHHA.4064@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > cant remember much That's never stopped you posting, though... |
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04-10-2007
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| | Re: Dos & Vista oh another newsgroup idiot.. just what we need. "Mark Rae" <mark@markNOSPAMrae.net> wrote in message news:OlA3XZ2eHHA.596@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message > news:e5YHrI2eHHA.4064@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >> cant remember much > > That's never stopped you posting, though... > |
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04-10-2007
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| | Re: Dos & Vista " ws:Ojit6t1eHHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Hi, > Is it possible to execute an older Dos-program on Vista and if yes how? > > Regards > Huib Yes it is, i'm using old clipper dos programs under DOS BOX( free) -- Saludos Antonio |
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04-11-2007
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| | Re: Dos & Vista For a user who has been 'duped' by Windows for so many years, you seem to upgrade to latest versions with the least hesitation. -- Andre Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com My Vista Quickstart Guide: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message news:ei81lf3eHHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > oh another newsgroup idiot.. just what we need. > > > > > "Mark Rae" <mark@markNOSPAMrae.net> wrote in message > news:OlA3XZ2eHHA.596@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message >> news:e5YHrI2eHHA.4064@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >>> cant remember much >> >> That's never stopped you posting, though... >> > > |
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04-11-2007
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| | Re: Dos & Vista "Huib" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:Ojit6t1eHHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Hi, > Is it possible to execute an older Dos-program on Vista and if yes > how? > As others have already posted, you can run some (most?) older DOS programs under Vista, but there are a couple of things to consider. One, you have to be running a 32-bit version of Vista since the 64-bit versions do not include support for 16-bit / DOS programs. Two, Vista doesn't support full-screen command prompt / DOS programs, but you can usually get close if you fiddle with the font size. As to how to run it, it depends on the program. Generally, you would install it just like you would in DOS and either run it from a command prompt or create a shortcut to the program and run it that way. Regards, Dave |
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04-11-2007
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| | Re: Dos & Vista Where did you get that idea? I have never been duped by windows.... Not in the past not now and for sure not in the future either. "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OvyR5k$eHHA.1960@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > For a user who has been 'duped' by Windows for so many years, you seem to > upgrade to latest versions with the least hesitation. > -- > Andre > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com > My Vista Quickstart Guide: > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry > "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message > news:ei81lf3eHHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> oh another newsgroup idiot.. just what we need. >> >> >> >> >> "Mark Rae" <mark@markNOSPAMrae.net> wrote in message >> news:OlA3XZ2eHHA.596@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> "kirk jim" <11@11.11> wrote in message >>> news:e5YHrI2eHHA.4064@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> >>>> cant remember much >>> >>> That's never stopped you posting, though... >>> >> >> > > |
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