Solved Running DOS on Windows 7 Ultimate x64 bit

[lawyer1973]

Can DOS be run on Windows 7 Ultimate, and if so what do I need to do, requirments??

Thanks!!

 

[logicearth]

Dosbox...
DOSBox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[FliGi7]

What's the end goal of running DOS on your machine?

 

[lawyer1973]

I have a 1994 document assembly software program on hard and floppy disk ( three hard disks, both sides ) that I used through 1996, and I'm wanting to run this DOS based program on my Windows 7 Ultimate laptop. Is this possible and what do I need to do????

Thanks!!!

Ben Freeman
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[FliGi7]

Since you have the x64 version of Win7, you unfortunately can't use the built-in compatibility program for running older programs natively on the OS. Your only choice here is to run a DOS emulator (like DOSBox as linked above) or inside of a Virtual Machine like VMWare or VirtualBox.

Here are some helpful links:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...programs/3a281337-7483-4e23-8d3f-259d816157dc
http://social.technet.microsoft.com...t/thread/7bbdd873-079d-4b1e-b4bb-c1705f8b61d8
http://www.pcworld.com/article/243718/run_dos_programs_in_windows_7.html

 

[pbcopter]

I have used XP mode on Windows 7 x64 Ultimate to run some old DOS programs.

 

[lawyer1973]

FliGi7:

Thanks!!..The PC article took care'a the whole thing.

Thanks aagain.

lawyer1973