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July 04, 2008  
Subject: Running DOS based applications with full screen
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
Date: 5/10/2008 7:50:01 AM
From: "Bill Meyer" [Email Address Protection]

I have a DOS application that cannot be converted to windows and it works
fine on all versions of windows presently. I can run it on Vista and it
works fine except that Vista won't let it run in a full screen mode. Anyone
have an idea as to how this could be done? Really would appreciate any help.

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Have A Great Day!
Bill Meyer



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Subject: RE: Running DOS based applications with full screen
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
Date: 5/10/2008 5:22:59 PM
From: Darrellg@online.microsoft.com ("Darrell Gorter[MSFT]")

Hello Bill
Refer to this kb article:
926657 Some 16-bit DOS-based Programs and the Command Prompt will not run
in full-screen mode in Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;926657


Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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| >I have a DOS application that cannot be converted to windows and it
works
| >fine on all versions of windows presently. I can run it on Vista and it
| >works fine except that Vista won't let it run in a full screen mode.
Anyone
| >have an idea as to how this could be done? Really would appreciate any
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| >Have A Great Day!
| >Bill Meyer
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Subject: Re: Running DOS based applications with full screen
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
Date: 5/11/2008 5:45:59 AM
From: "Charlie42" [Email Address Protection]

""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@online.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Refer to this kb article:
> 926657 Some 16-bit DOS-based Programs and the Command
> Prompt will not run in full-screen mode in Windows Vista
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;926657

Hi mr. Gorter,

Is there a way of making such programs run in true full screen mode, not
just display inside a cmd window, short of using a virtual machine?

Charlie42


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