Can't run a DOS program in Vista

[Uncle Nobby]

Hi

Trying to run a DOS program from a BAT file in Vista but I get the folowing
message

"This sytem doesn't support fullscreen mode. Chose close to terminate the
application"

Is there a way to fix this so I can run the program?


Thanx

[Justin]

"Uncle Nobby" <unc@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> Trying to run a DOS program from a BAT file in Vista but I get the
> folowing message
>
> "This sytem doesn't support fullscreen mode. Chose close to terminate the
> application"
>
> Is there a way to fix this so I can run the program?
>
>
> Thanx

You must have a setting in the BAT file that is trying to run the app in
full screen. You wont be able to do that. Go into the properties on that
file and trying turning off full screen.

If that doesn't do it then you could always edit the BAT file and cut and
the paste it's contents into a new BAT file. Or try running the DOS app
manually and see what happens.

[Uncle Nobby]

"Justin" <None@None.com> wrote in message
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> "Uncle Nobby" <unc@invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:eoFBUPOiHHA.3452@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>>
>> Trying to run a DOS program from a BAT file in Vista but I get the
>> folowing message
>>
>> "This sytem doesn't support fullscreen mode. Chose close to terminate the
>> application"
>>
>> Is there a way to fix this so I can run the program?
>>
>>
>> Thanx
>
> You must have a setting in the BAT file that is trying to run the app in
> full screen. You wont be able to do that. Go into the properties on that
> file and trying turning off full screen.
>
> If that doesn't do it then you could always edit the BAT file and cut and
> the paste it's contents into a new BAT file. Or try running the DOS app
> manually and see what happens.

Is there some commands to make it not run in fullscreen?

[Dave R.]

"Justin" <None@None.com> wrote in message
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> "Uncle Nobby" <unc@invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:eoFBUPOiHHA.3452@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>>
>> Trying to run a DOS program from a BAT file in Vista but I get the
>> folowing message
>>
>> "This sytem doesn't support fullscreen mode. Chose close to terminate
>> the application"
>>
>> Is there a way to fix this so I can run the program?
>>
>>
>> Thanx
>
> You must have a setting in the BAT file that is trying to run the app
> in full screen. You wont be able to do that. Go into the properties
> on that file and trying turning off full screen.
>
> If that doesn't do it then you could always edit the BAT file and cut
> and the paste it's contents into a new BAT file. Or try running the
> DOS app manually and see what happens.

Could also be the DOS program is trying to run in graphics mode, which
would force full-screen in Windows. Unfortunately, Vista doesn't
include full-screen DOS mode support in the video drivers. There was
another post recently where someone mentioned a way to get this to work,
using XP drivers if I recall. I think the same post mentioned that this
has a side effect of disabling Aero support.

Regards,

Dave

[Jawade]

In article <eoFBUPOiHHA.3452@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, Uncle Nobby <unc@invalid.com> says...
> Hi
>
> Trying to run a DOS program from a BAT file in Vista but I get the folowing
> message
>
> "This sytem doesn't support fullscreen mode. Chose close to terminate the
> application"
>
> Is there a way to fix this so I can run the program?

Maybe it will work under the app DOSBox.

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[Antonio Amengual]

Best option is to install DOSBOX emulator(free)
there you can execute old dos(clipper) programs)


Saludos

Antonio

[Justin]

"Dave R." <dwragle at drbsystems dot com> wrote in message
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> Could also be the DOS program is trying to run in graphics mode, which
> would force full-screen in Windows. Unfortunately, Vista doesn't include
> full-screen DOS mode support in the video drivers. There was another post
> recently where someone mentioned a way to get this to work, using XP
> drivers if I recall. I think the same post mentioned that this has a side
> effect of disabling Aero support.

In that case I would use DosBox or Bochs. I wouldn't attempt an XP driver
install.

[Dave R.]

"Justin" <None@None.com> wrote in message
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> "Dave R." <dwragle at drbsystems dot com> wrote in message
> news:463228a4$0$97251$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net...
>> Could also be the DOS program is trying to run in graphics mode,
>> which would force full-screen in Windows. Unfortunately, Vista
>> doesn't include full-screen DOS mode support in the video drivers.
>> There was another post recently where someone mentioned a way to get
>> this to work, using XP drivers if I recall. I think the same post
>> mentioned that this has a side effect of disabling Aero support.
>
> In that case I would use DosBox or Bochs. I wouldn't attempt an XP
> driver install.

Agreed. VMware player (free, and lots of virtual machine files freely
available on the internet) might be another option, but I haven't
checked to see if there is a Vista compatible version yet. I've got a
nice DOS VMware session that I use under XP for development / debugging,
etc.

Regards,

Dave

[Plato]

Justin wrote:
>
> > Trying to run a DOS program from a BAT file in Vista but I get the
> > folowing message

Dont use Vista to run old DOS apps. Use a PC that can handle DOS.

--
http://www.bootdisk.com/

[Justin]

"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
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> Justin wrote:
>>
>> > Trying to run a DOS program from a BAT file in Vista but I get the
>> > folowing message
>
> Dont use Vista to run old DOS apps. Use a PC that can handle DOS.

Do you mind explaining your comment further? What other apps should I not
run on my machines?

[Andreas]

Try righ-click on your program and select compatibility mode options. Your
app COULD run then.



"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
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> Justin wrote:
>>
>> > Trying to run a DOS program from a BAT file in Vista but I get the
>> > folowing message
>
> Dont use Vista to run old DOS apps. Use a PC that can handle DOS.
>
> --
> http://www.bootdisk.com/
>
>

[ronald.phillips@gmail.com]

On Apr 28, 2:56 pm, "Andreas" <ayiangoul...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Try righ-click on your program and select compatibility mode options. Your
> app COULD run then.
>
> "Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
>
> news:4632c10d$3$69397$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...
>
> > Justin wrote:
>
> >> > Trying to run a DOS program from a BAT file in Vista but I get the
> >> > folowing message
>
> > Dont use Vista to run old DOS apps. Use a PC that can handle DOS.
>
> > --
> >http://www.bootdisk.com/


Yes, Also spin around 3 times and then sit on your head and then your
app COULD also run then.

Just use DosBox. If that doesn't work then use VPC/Vmware/virtualbox/
Qemu. They are all free to use and if OpenSource software is a concern
then Qemu is fully opensource and VirtualBox has a OpenSource version
you can use.

[cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)]

On 28 Apr 2007 15:16:29 -0700, ronald.phillips@gmail.com wrote:
>On Apr 28, 2:56 pm, "Andreas" wrote:
>> "Plato" <|@|.|> wrote
>> > Justin wrote:

>> >> > Trying to run a DOS program from a BAT file in Vista but I get the
>> >> > folowing message
>>
>> > Dont use Vista to run old DOS apps. Use a PC that can handle DOS.

>Just use DosBox. If that doesn't work then use VPC/Vmware/virtualbox/
>Qemu. They are all free to use and if OpenSource software is a concern
>then Qemu is fully opensource and VirtualBox has a OpenSource version
>you can use.

That's the route I'd go, too - it makes more sense to emulate an OS
that can't handle modern capacities and speeds (and doesn't need
modern capacities and speeds) than to host it natively.

So, what's the best free DOS emulator for Vista?

Search( DosBox )

http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOSBox

Search( Qemu )

http://fabrice.bellard.free.fr/qemu/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QEMU

Search( VirtualBox )

http://www.virtualbox.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VirtualBox

Are there more?



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[xpectmore]

1 shut down your computer
2 ok .first start your computer
3 be ready for the 1st screen (the factory screen image)
4.now is booting windows vista on this step be sure you press continuing F8 key
5. enter in safemode with command prompt
6. run any program you want , dos or windows , you'll have all rights to make your program or your dos window fullscreen mode

i don't know how to set the access rights to be able to switch fullscreen or
i am not sure if is about admin rights or is only a card drive BUG ,

anyway this WINDOWS VISTA System ...is really SUCKS

if you got the sollution ....razvan_bc@yahoo.com ,
i like to find out
:D

[Gordon]

"xpectmore" <xpectmore.3gr9zf@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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>
> 6. run any program you want , dos or windows ,

Err Vista, like XP before it, doesn't HAVE DOS......