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12-02-2002, 01:54 PM
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dos/win95 progs with win xp home edition
Hey Guys
What kind of problems am I going to run into trying the run dos based games in win xp? Or will I be able to run them? Kindly advise if you can. Many Thanks. Norman PS: will I have any problems running win 95 educational/reference etc software with win XP? Again...Many Thanks |
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12-02-2002, 07:46 PM
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xp does not have dos, so it won't work at all
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12-03-2002, 09:50 AM
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Wrong bailey. XP has "compatibility mode".
When you go to run the program, right click on it's shortcut and select Properties. Go to the Compatibility tab, and put a tick in the box. Select run in compatibility mode for Win95 (which did have true DOS support) and all should be well. |
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12-03-2002, 10:27 AM
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Some DOS games will not work in XP Compatiblity mode or with the hardware in modern systems. You can only try and see.
This site offers a very good guide to setting up DOS games with XP http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php Pay particular attention to the link to VDM soundblaster emulator. You might need it. If you're a DOS-game enthusiast, then you might like to think about setting up a dual-boot system and running Win98 (or Win98SE) AND XP. The true DOS environment of WinSE would give you a better chance of getting them to run. Also, many of my friends have bought older PCs for peanuts (486s and early Pentiums) and use them for their DOS games. I bought an old P90 with the original hardware and that runs my DOS games brilliantly. HTH Last edited by mike breck; 12-03-2002 at 10:30 AM. |
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12-03-2002, 02:10 PM
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Good point mike. I have (gasp!) a Hewlett Packard P75 (model Spectria 300CDQ) running Win95 with 64 meg and it's ONLY used for DOS games/junk.
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12-03-2002, 08:21 PM
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hey, it was a shot in the dark, never have used dos with xp yet.
can't think of any reason I would want to, he he 
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12-03-2002, 11:13 PM
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Re: dos/win95 progs with win xp home edition
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