Re: Running an MS DOS based program on XP
- From: "Galen" <galennews@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 16:57:22 -0400
In news:5FFBF8DD-C638-450A-A91E-02B4EB6A43FE@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Ed P <EdP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> had this to say:
My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
> I have a client that recently upgraded to XP Pro. There inventory
> control program is DOS based. When the program is launched NTVDM
> executes and the CPU goes to 99% locking up most other functions
> including printing. Ideas? Thanks.
Besides recommending that they upgrade to a new inventory application? DOS
doesn't really exist in XP but rather is mostly emulated. There's a few
different compatability tools that you could try if you wanted but I'd avoid
that if I were you as they're not always that effective.
DOSBox, a x86 emulator with DOS:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/
That tool's got a small learning curve but manages DOS in XP quite nicely.
Galen
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