In news:%23FqQy000FHA.3756@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
Ted Zieglar <teddyz@notmail.com> typed:

> "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."
>
> I like to include a reference to Help and Support where I can,
> because
> "...if you teach a man to fish..."


Yes, no argument from me. There's lot of good information
available in the article you cite.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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> "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:%23qJ7Go00FHA.3956@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> 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
>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "mommaofanangle23"
>>> <mommaofanangle23@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>> wrote
>>> in message
>>> news:8913FC25-8717-4952-8268-7B8CCD88F034@microsoft.com...
>>>> Then how do I execute a program that asks for DOS???
>>>>
>>>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 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/
>>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -
>>>> -----------------
>>>>>
>>>>> "mommaofanangle23" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Is it possible to make DOS come up without having to
>>>>>> completely
>>>>>> reprogram my computer??