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04-22-2003, 11:18 PM
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Mondsreitersmann
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DOS games in Win 2000
How can I play DOS games in Win2000? Whenever I try to configure the sound card they crash.
My sound card is an SB Live! X-Gamer. In Win98 I had the DOS compatibility program but it's missing in 2000. And since 2000 doesn't have config.sys and autoexec.bat... And no, dual boot is NOT an option. I am tired of installing Windows. TIA
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04-22-2003, 11:57 PM
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What I know it's something to do with the 'Hardware Abstraction Layer' (HAL) in Windows 2000 system design, it does'nt allows any attempt from Dos to modify it's hardware, only the HAL does the tasks. If it attempts to do it, then it'll crash.
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04-23-2003, 12:10 AM
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Mondsreitersmann
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Skingrad
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So, am I outta luck?
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04-23-2003, 02:45 AM
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Reply: DOS>W2000 > Nuclear Krusader
Grettings From Texas !
To Nuclear Krusader Not sure this will help. Ijust don't know. At the age of 56,I just started learning computers a while back. On a scale of 1 to 10 , I am a 3 .Iam working on the scale. #1. Is some one who can take a computer out of the box and sit it up. They learn to boot the computer up and get on the Internet. THATs IT.-- #10. is people like Bill Gates and people who designs chips ,things like this.------------back to your problem.Go to this link. http://www.tenberry.com/dos4g/faq/problems.html |
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04-23-2003, 01:10 PM
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Mondsreitersmann
Join Date: Jul 1999
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Hi Donald, thanks for the link.
According to the info there it seems I'm way outta luck. Win2k/XP won't let the apps access the hardware directly. A workaround must exist or can be created, though. Unfortunately I'm no programmer so I'm screwed. Thanks for your replies, fellows. |
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04-23-2003, 01:27 PM
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They make a program called VMware that will emulate a PC. Bios and all. Install dos 6.22 (oldie but goodie) and get back into the old days. the best part is you can have it share your network and everything. Have multiple machines run at the same time and have different settings for each machine. Check it out. www.vmware.com tell me what you think. download the trial and see for your self.
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04-23-2003, 01:52 PM
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Resident Slacker
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Suisun City, California (i know, where the hell is that?!?!?)
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wow, 300 bucks to buy? i dunno about that.
edit: and the installer won't even run on what i downloaded.
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