Running outside of windows shell

M

Mike

I have three old dos-based games that won't run within
the XP MS-dos environment. I am looking for help/ideas
that would allow me to still use these games with my
current system.
 
J

Jimmy S.

Hi Mike,

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 :)

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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| I have three old dos-based games that won't run within
| the XP MS-dos environment. I am looking for help/ideas
| that would allow me to still use these games with my
| current system.
 
A

Alex Nichol

Mike said:
I have three old dos-based games that won't run within
the XP MS-dos environment. I am looking for help/ideas
that would allow me to still use these games with my
current system.

If they will not run under the emulated environment, your only course is
to do a separate boot to a Real Mode DOS, eg booting a Win98 startup
floppy. You will need a FAT 32 partition of hard disk available to
store the programs etc
 

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