DOS programs in XP

[Guest]

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I have a need to load a DOS program onto my laptop
running XP. The program is an editor/compiler for FANUC
robots. For the installation to run correctly it is
looking for specific statments in the config.sys and
autoexec.bat files. Is there a way to have these files on
the computer and have them lookd at during boot up using
XP?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!!

Chester Hale

 

[Jerry]

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XP uses CONFIG.NT and AUTOEXEC.NT. Look in \system32

"Chet Hale" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7f3a01c484a8$adb6d870$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>I have a need to load a DOS program onto my laptop
> running XP. The program is an editor/compiler for FANUC
> robots. For the installation to run correctly it is
> looking for specific statments in the config.sys and
> autoexec.bat files. Is there a way to have these files on
> the computer and have them lookd at during boot up using
> XP?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!!
>
> Chester Hale
>

 

[Guest]

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Chet Hale wrote:
> I have a need to load a DOS program onto my laptop
> running XP. The program is an editor/compiler for FANUC
> robots. For the installation to run correctly it is
> looking for specific statments in the config.sys and
> autoexec.bat files. Is there a way to have these files on
> the computer and have them lookd at during boot up using
> XP?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!!
>
> Chester Hale
>

1. could you simply boot from a DOS floppy, and leave your HD out of it?
2. create a shortcut to the program, right-click it, go to properties.
click the "compatability" tab, check "run in compatability mode for:",
select Win95.

Eric