Old DOS program on WinXP

[jkimchy]

I have an old DOS program I need to run on a WinXP OS. Suggestions please on how to do it

 

[Nodsu]

First: just run it (double click) and see what happens
(You can change the autoexec.nt and config.nt files in \windows\system32\ to tweak some memory settings)
Second: run it from within command.com that comes with XP
Third: Try a DOS emulator like Dosbox
Fourth: Use a PC emulator like Bochs

 

[jkimchy]

help with tweaking memory settings

could you help with tweaking memory settings + this program must be run in a full Dos window. Thanks

 

[Nodsu]

There is nothing complicated about that memory thing.. You can just enable/disable high memory and extended memory. Really depends on what your app wants to see. If it craps out complaining about EMM then enable/disable that.

To set a DOS program to run in full sreen: right click on the executable, Properties->Screen->Full-sreen