Date   : Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:17:05 +0000
From   : robert@... (Rob)
Subject: XFER

2009/3/28 Alex Taylor <zeem.uk@...>:
>
> Don't forget that most PCs now run some form of NT (usually XP), and
> an NT Command Prompt window is not DOS (although it may superficially
> look like DOS, it's a 32-bit multitasking environment). I've had lots
> of problems with DOS programs that expect to write to the serial
> ports, and NT won't allow that.
>
> I've never used XFER so it may be fine, but if it's an old DOS program
> then it's worth bearing in mind that it may only run on a genuine
> DOS-based OS, Windows 98 probably being the most recent and popular.


Indeed.  I've not tried XFER, but I've had some success making old DOS
programs work better under XP by doing the following..

Right click desktop, create new shortcut, type command.com and finish.
Right click the new shortcut, select Properties, and select compatability tab.
You have various options here, usually I just pick to run in Windows
95 mode if I'm having that much trouble.

Then clicking on the icon will give you a DOS prompt that behaves a
little better with old programs than the normal one.. You can drag
this to your start menu if, like me, you hardly ever get to see your
desktop.. (bit like the real thing in that respect. lol.)