I have an old DOS program that I still like to use ocaisionally but I can't
seem to get it to work because it's full-screen - is there any way of
getting a full-screen DOS program to run under Vista ?
"David Makin" <dave@parysrtec.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have an old DOS program that I still like to use ocaisionally but I
> can't seem to get it to work because it's full-screen - is there any way
> of getting a full-screen DOS program to run under Vista ?
>
> bye
> Dave
No - full screen is no longer supported under Vista.
Time to move on.
--
You can run it in Dosbox, or install Virtual PC and run an old version of
DOS or Windows.
"David Makin" <dave@parysrtec.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have an old DOS program that I still like to use ocaisionally but I
> can't seem to get it to work because it's full-screen - is there any way
> of getting a full-screen DOS program to run under Vista ?
>
> bye
> Dave
"Mike Brannigan" <Mike.Brannigan@localhost> wrote in
news:A1EBACD8-B04C-4D76-AA5B-8DB5F0AC8497@microsoft.com:
>> I have an old DOS program that I still like to use ocaisionally
>> but I can't seem to get it to work because it's full-screen - is
>> there any way of getting a full-screen DOS program to run under
>> Vista ?
>
I can dig up an old 386 and give it to you if you need DOS. LOL
In order to move ahead, at some point the umbilical chord to DOS is
going to have to be cut. Personally I wish they would of done it with
Windows 95.
I have never used an emulator but I have heard there are a few out
there that can run old DOS apps...you might get some ideas from other
posts here or you can try google.
On May 2, 9:28 am, Dave Cox <d...@onramp113.org> wrote:
> "Mike Brannigan" <Mike.Brannigan@localhost> wrote innews:A1EBACD8-B04C-4D76-AA5B-8DB5F0AC8497@microsoft.com:
>
> >> I have an old DOS program that I still like to use ocaisionally
> >> but I can't seem to get it to work because it's full-screen - is
> >> there any way of getting a full-screen DOS program to run under
> >> Vista ?
>
> I can dig up an old 386 and give it to you if you need DOS. LOL
>
> In order to move ahead, at some point the umbilical chord to DOS is
> going to have to be cut. Personally I wish they would of done it with
> Windows 95.
>
> I have never used an emulator but I have heard there are a few out
> there that can run old DOS apps...you might get some ideas from other
> posts here or you can try google.
DOS will never die as long as there are apps\games that people want to
use that only run on DOS.
> On May 2, 9:28 am, Dave Cox <d...@onramp113.org> wrote:
>> "Mike Brannigan" <Mike.Brannigan@localhost> wrote
>> innews:A1EBACD8-B04C-4D76-AA5B-8DB5F0AC8497@microsoft.com:
>>
>> >> I have an old DOS program that I still like to use
>> >> ocaisionally but I can't seem to get it to work because it's
>> >> full-screen - is there any way of getting a full-screen DOS
>> >> program to run under Vista ?
>>
>> I can dig up an old 386 and give it to you if you need DOS. LOL
>>
>> In order to move ahead, at some point the umbilical chord to DOS
>> is going to have to be cut. Personally I wish they would of done
>> it with Windows 95.
>>
>> I have never used an emulator but I have heard there are a few
>> out there that can run old DOS apps...you might get some ideas
>> from other posts here or you can try google.
>
> DOS will never die as long as there are apps\games that people
> want to use that only run on DOS.
>
>
I understand that...but I also think it's a shame people expect New
OS's to be backwards compatable to the point of DOS programs. There
needs to be a line drawn in the sand at some point.
To me it's like one person on a bike racing team demanding everyone
else to slow down because they still want to use a steel framed
bike when everyone else wants to use Carbon fiber. If you want to
ride that old bike GREAT! go for it keep that old bike in great
shape and have your fun. But don't hold everyone else back that
wants to go faster.
I want my Holodeck baby! I've done played Doom lol
I sure am glad I am not in the position of having to please everyones
needs out there......I just can't fathom how hard it must be for a
company like Microsoft or any other one for that fact to have to
design a program that makes EVERYONE happy, it is an impossible task
especially on the scale of Windows.
There is no easy answer, no matter what Bill Gates decides to do,
someone will not be happy and complain. I think the approach of
gradually implementing new features and phasing out old ones a few
at a time is the only way ahead, we just have to understand that.
Should he keep XP and DOS (for those who choose)as an alternative OS
of course he should, I think he is making a big mistake going the one
OS route. But then again I am not in his shoes I have not the
resources he has to make that choice. If anyone of us were, who is
to say we would not make the exact same choices as he is now?
If I have an old program that runs in Vista, I consider that a plus.
Conversely, if that old program does *not* run in Vista - I ***DO NOT**
consider that as a detriment! It is just a part of moving forward with
hardware and software technology.
If you want to run old programs keep an old computer setup - and keep it off
the internet.
--
Regards,
Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)
Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
<ronald.phillips@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On May 2, 9:28 am, Dave Cox <d...@onramp113.org> wrote:
>> "Mike Brannigan" <Mike.Brannigan@localhost> wrote
>> innews:A1EBACD8-B04C-4D76-AA5B-8DB5F0AC8497@microsoft.com:
>>
>> >> I have an old DOS program that I still like to use ocaisionally
>> >> but I can't seem to get it to work because it's full-screen - is
>> >> there any way of getting a full-screen DOS program to run under
>> >> Vista ?
>>
>> I can dig up an old 386 and give it to you if you need DOS. LOL
>>
>> In order to move ahead, at some point the umbilical chord to DOS is
>> going to have to be cut. Personally I wish they would of done it with
>> Windows 95.
>>
>> I have never used an emulator but I have heard there are a few out
>> there that can run old DOS apps...you might get some ideas from other
>> posts here or you can try google.
>
> DOS will never die as long as there are apps\games that people want to
> use that only run on DOS.
>
In article <O4Rwv5MjHHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, Richard Urban <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> says...
> If I have an old program that runs in Vista, I consider that a plus.
>
> Conversely, if that old program does *not* run in Vista - I ***DO NOT**
> consider that as a detriment! It is just a part of moving forward with
> hardware and software technology.
>
> If you want to run old programs keep an old computer setup - and keep it off
> the internet.
Why? Never heard about emulators? I even have emulators for my
first computer, 28 years ago. There is DOSbox, and more.
--
Met vriendelijke groeten, Jawade. Bootmanager ook voor Vista
Zin in een koffie- thee- of borrelpraatje? Kom naar alt.jawade.nl http://jawade.nl (Mirror op http://www.geocities.com/kolibrie.geo)
Bootmanager, ClrMBR, DiskEditors, POP3lezer, Filebrowser, Kalender
I played dune on the train the other day. in full screen on my 64bit lappy
Some people dont understand the a command prompt is not dos.
Steve
"Jawade" <Henk_Jawade@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.20a2e951955ac3049896d7@news.microsoft.com ...
> In article <O4Rwv5MjHHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, Richard Urban
> <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> says...
>> If I have an old program that runs in Vista, I consider that a plus.
>>
>> Conversely, if that old program does *not* run in Vista - I ***DO NOT**
>> consider that as a detriment! It is just a part of moving forward with
>> hardware and software technology.
>>
>> If you want to run old programs keep an old computer setup - and keep it
>> off
>> the internet.
>
> Why? Never heard about emulators? I even have emulators for my
> first computer, 28 years ago. There is DOSbox, and more.
>
> --
> Met vriendelijke groeten, Jawade. Bootmanager ook voor Vista
> Zin in een koffie- thee- of borrelpraatje? Kom naar alt.jawade.nl
> http://jawade.nl (Mirror op http://www.geocities.com/kolibrie.geo)
> Bootmanager, ClrMBR, DiskEditors, POP3lezer, Filebrowser, Kalender
DOS full-screen mode 
Linear Mode
