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Jack wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> This may seem archaic, but I have a simple DOS based
>> program that I need to run for my business. I recently
>> purchased a computer with XP and cannot locate MS-Dos.
>> Where is it?
>> .
>>
>
> I may be way off here but have you tried START>RUN then
> type CMD in the 'open' bar and click OK. This launches
> the command processor in a separate window and gives you
> a 'C' prompt.
>
> Still, I have tried to run an old DOS program this way
> and it just won't run. It may simply depend on the
> program you're trying to run.
1) You will be unable to find MS-DOS, since it does not exist on NT-based
Operating Systems such as XP.
2) My experience with legacy MS-DOS apps has been to simply create a
shortcut on the Desktop pointing to the program's executable on the HD and
launch the program using that shortcut.
When you create the shortcut, you will be able to set memory constraints,
screen size, screen font sizes, compatibility modes, and other things which
will help in running legacy DOS apps under the XP operating system.
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Donald L McDaniel
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