Windows 2000 Run DOS Based programs

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Nuno Gomes

Hello,


I have applications developed in CLIPPER and they were developed in DOS.

In Windows98 there were commands to charge the OS in high memory to run DOS
programs.
Commands like:
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE AUTO RAM
DOS=HIGH
DEVICEHIGH /L:1,15872 =C:\DOS\DISPLAY.SYS CON=(EGA,,1)


But in Windows XP how that works?...
Now, i'm having problems running such applications...

Any ideias will be appreciated.


Thanks,

Nuno Gomes
 
"Nuno Gomes" <nuno.gomes@domp.pt> wrote in message
news:48db4b0e$0$12991$a729d347@news.telepac.pt...
> Hello,
>
>
> I have applications developed in CLIPPER and they were developed in DOS.
>
> In Windows98 there were commands to charge the OS in high memory to run
> DOS programs.
> Commands like:
> DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
> DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE AUTO RAM
> DOS=HIGH
> DEVICEHIGH /L:1,15872 =C:\DOS\DISPLAY.SYS CON=(EGA,,1)
>
>
> But in Windows XP how that works?...
> Now, i'm having problems running such applications...
>
> Any ideias will be appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nuno Gomes

What problems do you experience? Please quote specific error messages!

One way to get around such issues is to run the application on a "Virtual
PC" - see here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx.
However, depending on the nature of your problem, there might be simpler
solutions.
 
I have aplications developed in CLIPPER with databases in DBASE.
It appear the message: "Cannot create VM swap file" and the application
stops.


Thank you for your help.

Nuno Gomes


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> "Nuno Gomes" <nuno.gomes@domp.pt> wrote in message
> news:48db4b0e$0$12991$a729d347@news.telepac.pt...
>> Hello,
>>
>>
>> I have applications developed in CLIPPER and they were developed in DOS.
>>
>> In Windows98 there were commands to charge the OS in high memory to run
>> DOS programs.
>> Commands like:
>> DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
>> DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE AUTO RAM
>> DOS=HIGH
>> DEVICEHIGH /L:1,15872 =C:\DOS\DISPLAY.SYS CON=(EGA,,1)
>>
>>
>> But in Windows XP how that works?...
>> Now, i'm having problems running such applications...
>>
>> Any ideias will be appreciated.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Nuno Gomes
>
> What problems do you experience? Please quote specific error messages!
>
> One way to get around such issues is to run the application on a "Virtual
> PC" - see here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx.
> However, depending on the nature of your problem, there might be simpler
> solutions.
>
 
Please do not multi-post, it wastes everybody's time including yours!

Multiposting vs Crossposting
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

Questions regarding XP should be posted to appropriate Windows XP groups.

John

Nuno Gomes wrote:

> Hello,
>
>
> I have applications developed in CLIPPER and they were developed in DOS.
>
> In Windows98 there were commands to charge the OS in high memory to run DOS
> programs.
> Commands like:
> DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
> DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE AUTO RAM
> DOS=HIGH
> DEVICEHIGH /L:1,15872 =C:\DOS\DISPLAY.SYS CON=(EGA,,1)
>
>
> But in Windows XP how that works?...
> Now, i'm having problems running such applications...
>
> Any ideias will be appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nuno Gomes
>
>
 
I have find the solution:
Edit config.nt and autoexec.nt. This files have the configuration to run DOS
programs.


But let me ask one more thing:
The DOS only read/write in a disk with a max capacity of 2Mb.
Using the Windows XP to run DOS programs in a disk with 40Gb what happens?
When the data in the disk go over 2 Mb the CLIPPER program works without
problem?...



Thank you for your help.


Nuno Gomes


>
> I have aplications developed in CLIPPER with databases in DBASE.
> It appear the message: "Cannot create VM swap file" and the application
> stops.
>
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> Nuno Gomes
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> escreveu na mensagem
> news:Od2dl7uHJHA.2156@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Nuno Gomes" <nuno.gomes@domp.pt> wrote in message
>> news:48db4b0e$0$12991$a729d347@news.telepac.pt...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>>
>>> I have applications developed in CLIPPER and they were developed in DOS.
>>>
>>> In Windows98 there were commands to charge the OS in high memory to run
>>> DOS programs.
>>> Commands like:
>>> DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
>>> DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE AUTO RAM
>>> DOS=HIGH
>>> DEVICEHIGH /L:1,15872 =C:\DOS\DISPLAY.SYS CON=(EGA,,1)
>>>
>>>
>>> But in Windows XP how that works?...
>>> Now, i'm having problems running such applications...
>>>
>>> Any ideias will be appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Nuno Gomes
>>
>> What problems do you experience? Please quote specific error messages!
>>
>> One way to get around such issues is to run the application on a "Virtual
>> PC" - see here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx.
>> However, depending on the nature of your problem, there might be simpler
>> solutions.
>>
>
>
 
The problem is that i can't find a group to post questions about Windows
XP...
What is the correct group?..


Thank you,



Nuno Gomes
 
2 MB is ONLY if the DOS is working with a FAT12 file system. But then XP
isn't DOS, or using DOS or using a FAT12 filing system.

Nuno Gomes wrote:

> I have find the solution:
> Edit config.nt and autoexec.nt. This files have the configuration to run DOS
> programs.
>
>
> But let me ask one more thing:
> The DOS only read/write in a disk with a max capacity of 2Mb.
> Using the Windows XP to run DOS programs in a disk with 40Gb what happens?
> When the data in the disk go over 2 Mb the CLIPPER program works without
> problem?...
>
>
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
>
> Nuno Gomes
>
>
>
>>I have aplications developed in CLIPPER with databases in DBASE.
>>It appear the message: "Cannot create VM swap file" and the application
>>stops.
>>
>>
>>Thank you for your help.
>>
>>Nuno Gomes
>>
>>
>>"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> escreveu na mensagem
>>news:Od2dl7uHJHA.2156@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>"Nuno Gomes" <nuno.gomes@domp.pt> wrote in message
>>>news:48db4b0e$0$12991$a729d347@news.telepac.pt...
>>>
>>>>Hello,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I have applications developed in CLIPPER and they were developed in DOS.
>>>>
>>>>In Windows98 there were commands to charge the OS in high memory to run
>>>>DOS programs.
>>>>Commands like:
>>>>DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:OFF
>>>>DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE AUTO RAM
>>>>DOS=HIGH
>>>>DEVICEHIGH /L:1,15872 =C:\DOS\DISPLAY.SYS CON=(EGA,,1)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>But in Windows XP how that works?...
>>>>Now, i'm having problems running such applications...
>>>>
>>>>Any ideias will be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>Nuno Gomes
>>>
>>>What problems do you experience? Please quote specific error messages!
>>>
>>>One way to get around such issues is to run the application on a "Virtual
>>>PC" - see here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx.
>>>However, depending on the nature of your problem, there might be simpler
>>>solutions.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
"Nuno Gomes" <nuno.gomes@domp.pt> wrote in message
news:48db7e43$0$13951$a729d347@news.telepac.pt...
> The problem is that i can't find a group to post questions about Windows
> XP...
> What is the correct group?..
>
> Thank you,
>
> Nuno Gomes

No, the problem is that you posted the same question in several separate
threads instead of creating a proper cross-post as explained in the link
that John gave you. Now that I know that there are other threads on the same
subject I'm reluctant to contribute any further since other people might
have given you appropriate answers in the other newsgroups.
 
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