DOS and windows ME/2K

[Cactus_Pete]

Hey- i'm new here- i hope somone can help me...

I'm trying to run a game that requires a 'pure DOS mode' my computer runs windows ME(for games) and windows 2k(for networking) from the same partition. neither of which seem to have such a mode. i tried running the game using DOSbox, and although it works, and supports my USB joystick no problems, it's really really slow!

Does anyone know how i can either...

a)improve the performance of dosbox (or suggest a better emulator)
b)get into a pure dos mode from 2k or me
c)install a dos partition on my computer

one other thing- my floppy drive is dead, so i cant really do boot discs.

thanks

[RJ]

Hi,

a) DOSBox is the only emulator I know of. . and unfortunately its development is a bit slow.

b) In 2K you can't get into pure dos mode because there is no such thing. But ME does have a pure DOS mode, M$ just removed the option to get into it. With a simple patch you can get your access to it. I don't remember it right now but a google search for Windows ME DOS mode should give you plenty of results.

c) I don't know if DOS will run on today's fast computers.

So I'd apply the patch to get access to DOS mode in WinME. That's the best you can do.

RJ

[Mesaeus]

Maybe you could tell us what game you're trying to run ? I might have a solution for you...

[Cactus_Pete]

Elite 2 frontier dude! a classic!...

-[Edit]-

Ok- i found a patch and managed to get dos working- but when i tried to run the game it told me that i need 768k of expanded memory and an EMS driver- anyone know where i can get these?

[glc]

I'd get rid of ME and put 98SE on it. At least with 98 you can create a proper config.sys and not have it sucked into the registry like ME will do to it - and you can boot to true DOS.

[compusport]

Microsoft has an article on EMS here:

http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q275/4/23.asp