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mega
Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 2
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject: DBos on XP |
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Hello, I'm really need help. I have an old program that prevoiusly run on dos with dbos 2.5. When I upgrade to dbos4.2 the program can run with win98 on dos environment. The problem when I upgrade to winxp, dbos cannot run on it. The program has no update to be used on XP since there is no more news. I know it can run when I make dual boot to my computer; win98 & winxp. I try to use VPC and VDM. It cannot work. Is there any method to run dbos on xp or other software that can use to simulate the dbos so I can run that program in xp. The program is licensed and protected so it cannot diassemble. |
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PaulLaidler Site Admin
Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 7933 Location: Salford, UK
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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No you cannot run DBOS under Windows NT/2000/XP etc.
[To be more accurate, I do not know of a way and we do not support DBOS under Win32, nor indeed any use of DBOS]
DBOS is a Win32 extension for a Win16 operating system.
You must use Windows 98 or an equivalent (Win16) OS. |
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LitusSaxonicum
Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 2390 Location: Yateley, Hants, UK
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:52 am Post subject: |
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I think that "mega" is going even further back to DBOS only under DOS. My suggestion is to keep a computer solely for DOS (I've only just abandoned mine!) and if desk space is congested, use a keyboard/mouse/monitor switch so that both this and the current Windows computer use just one set of peripherals (keyboard/mouse/monitor). Some modern PCs won't run DOS well, so you may be looking for a "scrapyard" PC. These things are often simply given away - for example through the local branch of freecycle (see www.freecycle.org). A 486 or early Pentium will work just fine.
The same advice goes for running his program under Win98, where he has the chance of using something slightly more modern.
Is the vendor of the original program no longer in business? Perhaps an upgraded version will have many more facilities than his original.
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mega
Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 2
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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thank you for your respond.. |
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silverfrost Site Admin
Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 191 Location: Manchester
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