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fault123   10-27-2009 at 06:05:06 PM

Hello friends.
I am supposed to run an old DOS program on my Windows 7 OS. But when I try to run i get the message
c:\winndows\system32\cmd.exe
This system does not support fullscreen mode. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.

I tried to change the compatibility mode of the application, which starts by a PIF file by the way, tried to run it in windows mode. But It simply wont work.
What should I do? I dont want to run it in XP virtual mode.

Thanks for the answers

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Silver Win 7 badge Jonmor68   10-27-2009 at 08:33:33 PM

There is no DOS in Windows 7. Update the program or get an older computer to run it on, there are plenty of old ones around to give away.

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Bronze Win 7 badge Scotteq   10-27-2009 at 09:52:17 PM

...you can also install Dosbox

------------------------------ Which Chip? Well, it depends on which set of thieving b@stardz you choose to support: The ones who use insider trading to enrich themselves while running their company into the ground, or the ones who illegally pay vendors to not support the first group.
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fault123   10-28-2009 at 09:27:03 AM

Thanks for the answers. Though non of them helps me.
I know that there is no DOS, but there IS cmd.exe that allows to run the programs. All i need is to run it fullscreen. Strangely enuf, on another PC, with the same Windows 7 loaded, the program is working perfectly, with fullscreen. Surely there is something that has to be adjusted on my PC.

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geoffl_37   11-12-2009 at 05:08:24 AM

Hi,
Just loaded windows 7 and found the same problem - no full screen mode for dos programs. Did you find an answer?
Regards
GeoffL

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Sergeyltd   11-18-2009 at 12:44:04 PM

My problem the same. Do you have answer?

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geoffl_37   11-22-2009 at 03:04:33 AM

Hi,
I got the command prompt to run full screen but as soon as I load my stuff it goes back to the little window.
Geoffl

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