In news:Opjyx6x0FHA.2924@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
Ted Zieglar <teddyz@notmail.com> typed:

> Most pure DOS programs will not run on Windows XP.


Some won't, but in my experience most do.

The major issue is that if the DOS programs access the hardware
directly, they won't work. That's characteristic of many DOS
games, but generally not other programs


> Here's how to find out if yours will. Open the Help and Support
> Center and read the article entitled: Getting older programs to
> run
> on Windows XP


There's certainly nothing nothing wrong with reading that
article, but probably the easiest way to find out if a particular
program works is to simply try it.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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> "mommaofanangle23" <mommaofanangle23@discussions.microsoft.com>
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> news:8913FC25-8717-4952-8268-7B8CCD88F034@microsoft.com...
>> Then how do I execute a program that asks for DOS???
>>
>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
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>>> Windows XP is not based on MS-DOS, therefore there is no
>>> MS-DOS to boot into.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Carey Frisch
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows - Shell/User
>>> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
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>>> "mommaofanangle23" wrote:
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>>>> Is it possible to make DOS come up without having to
>>>> completely
>>>> reprogram my computer??