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problem running old dos programs in xp

#1 jerrmac

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Posted 28 December 2001 - 08:44 AM

tried running an old dos program i use for work and the program works but it is very slow. any help

#2 DosFreak

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Posted 28 December 2001 - 07:08 PM

List your games.
Disable sound and see if this affect speed. If so verify that yoiur sound settings are correct. If so then try VDMSound (a better sound emulator than XP's sound)

#3 klona

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Posted 08 January 2002 - 02:04 PM

Did you try the File ==> Properties ==> Compatibility
I put compatibility win95 for an old DOS which didn't want to work and it works.
have a try

#4 Manos

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Posted 10 January 2002 - 04:28 AM

I tried to run my old favorite game "Transport Tycoon Deluxe" and it wont start at all. Gives me a message about it not finding the Com 3?!??! Why would a program whant to find that? It cant be the mose can it? I tried both my orig. Disks and a DLd copy from the net and none works? I'ts not a great pain but it would be fun to play it in a nostalgic sense

#5 klona

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Posted 10 January 2002 - 01:06 PM

you can also use VmWare to have a DOS or a win98 running into your XP and start your old prog from there... I had to do it for my scanner with no XP support.

#6 ejsmith

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Posted 10 January 2002 - 04:07 PM

"you can also use VmWare to have a DOS or a win98 running into your XP and start your old prog from there... I had to do it for my scanner with no XP support."

Whoa!! VmWare? Where do I get that one?!?!