Dos & Vista?

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Huib

Hi,
I am using under ME a Dos-program which i really still need in the coming
time.

Can Vista run a Dos-program an if yes how.

Regards
Huib
 
You may want to consider downloading a free copy of Virtual PC from
Microsoft and running your program in a virtual DOS session if it absolutely
requires DOS to run. Vista does not provide good support for many older
16-bit programs.

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Thanks Hall & Richard, it will be with cut & try, as i understand by now
with very less hope.
Can currently not test it out because i don´t have yet my new labtop and
before i change my ME tot Vista i have of course to be sure.

Thanks
Huib
 
Huib said:
Hi,
I am using under ME a Dos-program which i really still need in the coming
time.

Can Vista run a Dos-program an if yes how.
Click to expand...

It will run most DOS programs but only in a window, not full-screen.
You just create a shortcut to the program and click on it the same as
any other program.

Tom Lake
 
Huib said:
Hi,
I am using under ME a Dos-program which i really still need in the coming
time.

Can Vista run a Dos-program an if yes how.
Click to expand...

Oh yeah. We ARE talking about the 32-bit version of Vista, aren't we?
the 64-bit version has no DOS support natively so you'll have to use
a Virtual Machine or similar program.

Tom Lake
 
Hi,

Be aware that there is no underlying DOS layer in Vista as there is in
WinME. What you get is an emulator, and things like direct hardware
addressing are not supported. Also, if you use Vista x64 rather than 32-bit,
there is no support at all for 16-bit applications, you'll need x86.

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Best of Luck,

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hi huib,

Is your laptop coming with Vista as its pre installed OS? at the moment many
are still coming with an XP version and a free upgrade, if this is the case
when you instal Vista you can always do a dual boot and keep XP for your DOS
needs until you're happy that Vista will support your needs. Its just safer
and more reassuring.

-bufger.
 
Yes -- two constraints:

1) Vista must be the 32 bit version.

2) The DOS program can't go to DOS graphics mode.
 
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