Is it possible that the ability to run MS-DOS programs from within XP varies
from one installation and/or version to another? I am asking because I use a
couple of very old MS-DOS programs under Windows XP Pro SP2 at work with no
issues
and both of them access the COM ports.
73,
Julio VE3FH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Bailey" <kd4d@comcast.net>
To: "CQ Contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Fri, Dec 01, 2006 14:52
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Adding MS-DOS to a WindowsXP Computer
>
...
>
> There is no DOS with XP (unless you mean the ability to create a
> recovery floppy and reboot with that?).
>
> WindowsXP offers the ability to open a "Command Prompt" window which
> will run some command line programs. It specifically won't run
> any DOS program that accesses the serial or parallel port, like
> the contest logging programs CT and TR. It also introduces
> timing problems. And, it is certainly not DOS, just a command
> interpreter running on top of WindowsXP.
>
> Many programs do run fine in that environment, but not the ones I
> use! :-)
>
> 73,
>
> Mark
>
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