old dos s/w program
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From: eleaticus on 18 Jan 2010 17:50 I have proved insufficient in finding web solution, so please tell me: how to get my old DOS database program running on XP? The error message is that it is trying to access the hard drive?? That's true! As far as I know there is no firewall, the AVG is out on this inherited system Thanks oren
From: SC Tom on 18 Jan 2010 18:07 eleaticus wrote: > I have proved insufficient in finding web solution, so please tell me: > > how to get my old DOS database program running on XP? The error > message is that it is trying to access the hard drive?? > > That's true! > > As far as I know there is no firewall, the AVG is out on this > inherited system > > Thanks > > oren Cna you tell us the name of the program? Someone here may have had some experience in getting it to run on XP. -- SC Tom
From: John John - MVP on 18 Jan 2010 19:38 eleaticus wrote: > I have proved insufficient in finding web solution, so please tell me: > > how to get my old DOS database program running on XP? The error message is > that it is trying to access the hard drive?? > > That's true! The program is trying to gain direct access to the hardware, that was quite common on old DOS applications but Windows XP does not permit direct disk or hardware access. Try running the application in a virtual machine or in DOSBox. John
From: User66 on 18 Jan 2010 19:42 "eleaticus" <eleaticus(a)bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:hj2omk$f7a$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >I have proved insufficient in finding web solution, so please tell me: > > how to get my old DOS database program running on XP? The error message is > that it is trying to access the hard drive?? > > That's true! > > As far as I know there is no firewall, the AVG is out on this inherited > system > > Thanks > > oren > > > Just do the following to open a DOS window 1. Click 'START', 'All Programs', 'Accessories',' Command Prompt', to open the DOS screen with DOS prompts C:\ 2. Type 'CD\' 3. Type 'CD\your data base directory name' 4. Type either the Batch File or the Database Program name to execute 5. You can expand the little DOS directory by right clicking the 'Command Prompt', and Maximizing the page. 6. Hope your Batch file is not set for the D: drive, if so change it to C: drive and run the Batch file Have fun - User66
From: edfair on 18 Jan 2010 23:30
How did you install it on XP? One database I use requires the install to be made under DOS (dos machine)and all the installed files copied into the program directory on the XP machine with a desktop shortcut pointing to the app. |