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dos on xp
Name: Jose Antonio Alcaraz Date: September 17, 2002 at 15:39:23 Pacific OS: xp/w2k CPU/Ram: PIII 1.2
Comment:
how can I run aplications on dos with XP/WINDOWS 2000 OS, I can't since I've moved to XP/W2K from WINDOWS 98 thanks a lot
Name: Jim Date: September 17, 2002 at 15:44:52 Pacific
Reply:
There is no DOS in Windows XP. It is based on the 32-bit NT kernel. Most DOS programs and even a lot of DOS games should still run in XP, but if they won't you'll have to use a DOS startup disk.
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Response Number 2
Name: jdshewey Date: September 24, 2002 at 17:47:11 Pacific
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you may need to run the program compatibility wizard. it is in all programs, accessories, system tools. Microsoft placed this here for this specific reason. It may not solve you're problem though. you may have to multiboot or use a boot disk, but it's worth a shot. the wizard doesn't have a setting for dos but try the 95/98 settings.
Summary: I need to put real dos on xp since i cant do somethings i prefer to do...if you dont know xp just has a cover of dos..its not even real..any one know where i can a real dos to put on my XP? ...
Summary: All operating systems boot from a primary C drive set active on the hard drive.You will need to use a boot loader.Windows XP has one that can be used to choose between booting from XP or MS-DOS(includ...
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