[ct-user] Running CT-9.67 under Windows

[Jim Reisert]

Some have had success, some have not.  I hope you are running Windows 95/98. 
If so, just shut down Windows to a DOS prompt (Start -> Shutdown), then you can
run CT.  If you go to the Hints & Kinks section of the K1EA web site, you will
find some links to create a "boot menu" if you will which will allow you to
boot up and get to a DOS prompt without having to use F8 or go all the way into
Windows then back out.

We do NOT recommend running CT in a DOS window on top of Windows.  It works for
some but not for others.  Ken has compiled a character-mode (not GUI) version
of CT (9.63) that should run better in a Windows environment (i.e. DOS window
while Windows is running) than the DOS version.  Some have had success with
this environment, some have not.  It's not as robust at the DOS version.

If you are running one of the Windows NT flavors (Win NT 4.0, Win 2000 or Win
XP), you're best off creating a separate bootable DOS partition on your hard
drive that you can boot to run CT.  Partition Magic ( http://www.powerquest.com
) makes this very easy.

Why trust your hard-earned contest QSOs to something as complicated as Windows?
CT has logged hundreds of thousands of QSOs running under plain DOS.  Most of
the problems that occur are user-oriented, not operating system oriented. 
Windows throws a huge complicating factor into the mix.

73 - Jim AD1C


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