Caint start game

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Sam

I have Windows XP home edition. When I install a game I
can play for a while, then after about 2 days all of a
sudden when I click on the program to run, a box comes up
and says the program is too big to fit in memory. This is
immpossible because I played it already! So my problem is
the MS-DOS program wont start. I think it has something
to do with uwiz or something but I have no idea what.
Please help.
 
Hi Sam,


When a game is a DOS game, it could work using compatibility mode:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533 or by using the Multiboot
bootdisk from: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lpcd/downloads.html
and always check at fileplanet.com to see if there's a patch available.

With DOSBOX you can emulate a DOS computer on your XP desktop:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/information.php Or try MS Virtual PC:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/virtualpc/downloads/trial.asp
which allows you to install DOS or to run any operating system inside XP.

If you prefer to explore other advanced methods, here are two excellent
tutorials I've found on the subject: http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php
and: http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm :-)

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


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| I have Windows XP home edition. When I install a game I
| can play for a while, then after about 2 days all of a
| sudden when I click on the program to run, a box comes up
| and says the program is too big to fit in memory. This is
| immpossible because I played it already! So my problem is
| the MS-DOS program wont start. I think it has something
| to do with uwiz or something but I have no idea what.
| Please help.
 
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