DOS / NTVDM switching to fullscreen automatically in XP

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Hi all.
Have a DOS database which we need to run in a window, which is switching to
fullscreen mode everytime we start it. If the user hits ALT+TAB it switches
back to a window and works fine. The problem is that there are many parts to
the database, and whenever the user selects a different part (eg. accounts,
clients, invoices) it starts another .exe and then the screen again switches
back to fullscreen. This leaves the user having to switch from full screen to
window mode many times a day, which is driving them mad!
We have successfully used this database in W2K for years in a window without
any problems. Im not sure of how to define the exact graphics output, but it
looks just like the dos text editor... (blue background, big dos looking
text).
Is there some way i can intercept or disable the call which triggers the
fullscreen switch? i've tried using SOLVBE which is a VESA emulator
application, and it resolves the window-switching issue, but introduces other
mouse issues.
We don't want to run this app in an emulator (like dosbox), as we are
running many other applications all day, like outlook, word, etc. and the
overheads kill the performance of the workstation.
Someone please help!
 
Further to this, i don't suppose anyone knows if there's a way i could run
the 2K version of the NTVDM / DOS environment in XP?? It seemed to work
beautifully with regard to our database... Just a thought.
 
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