Playing classics on XP

[Edgy]

Is there any way to get around the problems old DOS and
DOS-based games have in running on Windows XP?

Alternatively, does anyone know any way of getting
Windows 95 to run on a computer which was pre-loaded with
Windows XP, without Windows 95 overwriting XP?

Cheers.

 

[Guest]

Check out this Knowledge Base article about Multiple Boot Systems:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306559&Product=winxp

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Edgy,

"ty" gave you the answer to your 2nd question. Here's the answer to your first one.

When a game is a DOS game, it could work using compatibility mode:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533 or by using the Multiboot
bootdisk from: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lpcd/downloads.html
and always check at fileplanet.com to see if there's a patch available.

With DOSBOX you can emulate a DOS computer on your XP desktop:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/information.php Or try MS Virtual PC:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/virtualpc/downloads/trial.asp
which allows you to install DOS or to run any operating system inside XP.

If you prefer to explore other advanced methods, here are two excellent
tutorials I've found on the subject: http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php
and http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm For sound
issues use: http://www.ece.mcgill.ca/~vromas/vdmsound Good Luck!

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| Is there any way to get around the problems old DOS and
| DOS-based games have in running on Windows XP?
|
| Alternatively, does anyone know any way of getting
| Windows 95 to run on a computer which was pre-loaded with
| Windows XP, without Windows 95 overwriting XP?
|
| Cheers.