DOS

[Debbie]

Is it true that DOS based programs will not run on Windows
XP???

[Ken Blake]

"Debbie" > wrote in message
...

> Is it true that DOS based programs will not run on Windows
> XP???


No. It's false. Although some DOS programs won't run,
many--perhaps even most--will run just fine.

If you are concerned with specific DOS programs, post their names
here. Someone may have experience with them.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

[highlander]

if program uses direct access to hardware it won't run
the other way try compability mode f.e. Windows 95
may be it helps

"Debbie" > ???????/???????? ? ???????? ?????????:
...
> Is it true that DOS based programs will not run on Windows
> XP???

[Donald Link]

Have you tried any?



"Debbie" > wrote in message
...
> Is it true that DOS based programs will not run on Windows
> XP???

[Darren]

Question for anyone:

I am having problems runnin two programs (games)
X-Com (dos based)and X-Com Apocalypse on XP Pro.

Every time I initiate these two programs they start but
then immediately get shutdown with no errors. Any
suggestions?


>-----Original Message-----
>"Debbie" > wrote in message
...
>
>> Is it true that DOS based programs will not run on
Windows
>> XP???
>
>
>No. It's false. Although some DOS programs won't run,
>many--perhaps even most--will run just fine.
>
>If you are concerned with specific DOS programs, post
their names
>here. Someone may have experience with them.
>
>--
>Ken Blake
>Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>.
>

[Jim Macklin]

There are probably hardware calls that are not allowed. If
the company that wrote/sold/supported the games is around,
check with them for patches/fixes.

Try this link http://www.xcomufo.com/xcom3fix.html


"Darren" > wrote in message
...
| Question for anyone:
|
| I am having problems runnin two programs (games)
| X-Com (dos based)and X-Com Apocalypse on XP Pro.
|
| Every time I initiate these two programs they start but
| then immediately get shutdown with no errors. Any
| suggestions?
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >"Debbie" > wrote in message
| ...
| >
| >> Is it true that DOS based programs will not run on
| Windows
| >> XP???
| >
| >
| >No. It's false. Although some DOS programs won't run,
| >many--perhaps even most--will run just fine.
| >
| >If you are concerned with specific DOS programs, post
| their names
| >here. Someone may have experience with them.
| >
| >--
| >Ken Blake
| >Please reply to the newsgroup
| >
| >
| >.
| >

[Darren]

Thanks Jim-

Fortunately the company is around (Microprose), but
unfortunately they will not offer support for these two
games. I will check out the site you gave me though.
Thanks for the lead.

D

>-----Original Message-----
>There are probably hardware calls that are not allowed.
If
>the company that wrote/sold/supported the games is around,
>check with them for patches/fixes.
>
>Try this link http://www.xcomufo.com/xcom3fix.html
>
>
>"Darren" > wrote in message
...
>| Question for anyone:
>|
>| I am having problems runnin two programs (games)
>| X-Com (dos based)and X-Com Apocalypse on XP Pro.
>|
>| Every time I initiate these two programs they start but
>| then immediately get shutdown with no errors. Any
>| suggestions?
>|
>|
>| >-----Original Message-----
>| >"Debbie" > wrote in message
>| ...
>| >
>| >> Is it true that DOS based programs will not run on
>| Windows
>| >> XP???
>| >
>| >
>| >No. It's false. Although some DOS programs won't run,
>| >many--perhaps even most--will run just fine.
>| >
>| >If you are concerned with specific DOS programs, post
>| their names
>| >here. Someone may have experience with them.
>| >
>| >--
>| >Ken Blake
>| >Please reply to the newsgroup
>| >
>| >
>| >.
>| >
>
>
>.
>

[Jim Macklin]

Just a Goggle click...

"Darren" > wrote in message
...
| Thanks Jim-
|
| Fortunately the company is around (Microprose), but
| unfortunately they will not offer support for these two
| games. I will check out the site you gave me though.
| Thanks for the lead.
|
| D
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >There are probably hardware calls that are not allowed.
| If
| >the company that wrote/sold/supported the games is
around,
| >check with them for patches/fixes.
| >
| >Try this link http://www.xcomufo.com/xcom3fix.html
| >
| >
| >"Darren" > wrote in message
| ...
| >| Question for anyone:
| >|
| >| I am having problems runnin two programs (games)
| >| X-Com (dos based)and X-Com Apocalypse on XP Pro.
| >|
| >| Every time I initiate these two programs they start but
| >| then immediately get shutdown with no errors. Any
| >| suggestions?
| >|
| >|
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >"Debbie" > wrote in message
| >| ...
| >| >
| >| >> Is it true that DOS based programs will not run on
| >| Windows
| >| >> XP???
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >No. It's false. Although some DOS programs won't run,
| >| >many--perhaps even most--will run just fine.
| >| >
| >| >If you are concerned with specific DOS programs, post
| >| their names
| >| >here. Someone may have experience with them.
| >| >
| >| >--
| >| >Ken Blake
| >| >Please reply to the newsgroup
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >