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DOS-based programming software not work

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by kenton, 2005/12/28.

  1. 2005/12/28
    kenton

    kenton Inactive Thread Starter

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    DOS-based programming software KPG-29D(for old Kenwood radios) not work on Windows XP. It worked on Win 98. Any ideas how to force it work?
     
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    PeteC

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    I have no idea whether or not this would work, but have you tried running the program in Compatability Mode, say Win 98?? Right click the .exe file and choose Compatability Mode from the menu.

    FYI - there is no DOS in XP, just a DOS emulator :)
     
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  4. 2005/12/29
    Top Dog

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    Old DOS Programs

    Your old DOS program to program your radios probably attempts to talk directly to or take direct control of a port (probably serial) and XP will not allow this. If the program is not to big to fit on a floppy, maybe you might make a DOS bootable floppy, copy your program to that floppy, boot the floppy and then run your program from there. If you are enterprising enough, you could possibly even make a DOS bootable CD and do something that way. You will not be able to see your hard drive if it was not partitioned as FAT32 if you boot DOS this way - but what the heck!

    The other alternative is (BLAH!) dual boot with '98 or keep an old junker PC to do this. Plenty of them around.

    Just a thought ...
    Good Luck
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  5. 2005/12/29
    sparrow

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    Excellent advice, Top Dog; Would add that the bootable CD is the way to go, and if there's enough use of an older back-up computer, a KVM switch (approx. $20) is very useful, so you only need one Keyboard, Video (monitor), and Mouse.
     
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