Great. I hope you’ll look beyond the initial vDos setup. And of course forget about searching for ‘interesting’ DOS programs. If you don’t already use one, those are of no interest. While most won’t even run in vDos, like a text based Internet browser, really?
Install went fine, but vDOS says it should not be run with elevated privilege. I'm open to suggestions; I've looked at the property sheet for the exefile and aside from running it in
vDos does not require elevated privileges to run. If it however gets those at startup, you’re warned: All Windows programs probably run elevated, without you knowing. More to this issue at the vDos forum, search for "elevated".
Have a macbook pro. Running Parallels with Windows11 so I can test how my dos database performs using Vdos. Opens app great, but then I notice the MacOS is hijacking the Function keys. I can't figure out how to ensure that the old dos database application (DataEase). can allow me to use function keys to navigate client records. I wonder if is just because I'm running parallels program. I wrote a database 30+ years ago that my sister and her husband ran their business for 35 years with and it has worked flawlessly. That is until loading on their new windows 11 machine. Hoping VDOS is going to be our savior but not until we can get those function keys release from the underlying OS. HELP; anyone?
If that software is DOS based, and the Epilog Summit Laser printer is installed in Windows: Most likely yes. If the printer supports only some non-standard (Epson/IBM/PCL) language, you would have to use the RAW option to bypass the printer driver.
Not sure what you exactly mean: vDos nor DOSBox can’t be started at all. Or starting your DOS application in either throws this error. vDos and DOSBox have a support forum. You should post your problem there and provide more details what you’re trying to do…
Jos is right, For DOS games you should really be looking at DOSBox. While you probably could get games running off an external floppy drive, you're probably better off picking old games up either on GOG.com or abandonware sites.
Has anyone tried to run a DOS application that reads and saves files from a floppy disk and connects to the internet?... would VDOS make it work in a Win 10 computer? Would the floppy drive need to be connected directly inside the computer or would a USB external floppy drive work the same way?
If the floppy disk can be accessed by Windows, so can it by vDos. You need Windows 7 or later. vDos does not support low level DOS network connectivity. So a DOS mail, FTP or Internet browser program won’t work. Remote files can be read and written if Windows can access those.
@@josschaars8387 the legacy DOS program is currently working in a Win 7 OS with an internal 3.5" floppy disk, and the powers that be want to move it to a Win 10 OS. Which is why I ask if an external 3.5" USB floppy would work the Same way. Tests Will tell.
DOS games mostly need a high level of emulating the inner (hardware) workings of a DOS PC. Serious DOS applications don’t, the design and focus of vDos is to those.
well v as either in virtual dos or virtua dos for vDOS is better than dosbox which has 32bit emulator at last so we can pay respects to these originality vanilla dos goodness versions.
vDos focusses at running DOS applications. Not exactly as they once did, but adapted to how they could/should run on modern Windows systems. So sometimes even correcting the behavior of a DOS application.
“virtualDos”: VirtualBox with a DOS OS guest installed? Other virtualization methods running DOS neither match vDos ease of installation and use, nor incorporate modern Windows functionality. If you still use a DOS application, you would know.
I am in LOVE with this v-DOS program! I have paid for registration for network use without message. It is the best thing I have bought all year!
gracias!!! thank's!!! I worked with Clarion database in the 90s, thanks to your tutorial I was able to use it again.
I'm getting vDOS should not run elevated. I'm using windows 10. No other program gives me this issue.
vDos saved our business that relied on a old custom dos program.
Great. I hope you’ll look beyond the initial vDos setup. And of course forget about searching for ‘interesting’ DOS programs. If you don’t already use one, those are of no interest. While most won’t even run in vDos, like a text based Internet browser, really?
vDos makes my clients happy running their 30ish custom dos software :)
Install went fine, but vDOS says it should not be run with elevated privilege. I'm open to suggestions; I've looked at the property sheet for the exefile and aside from running it in
vDos does not require elevated privileges to run. If it however gets those at startup, you’re warned: All Windows programs probably run elevated, without you knowing. More to this issue at the vDos forum, search for "elevated".
Have a macbook pro. Running Parallels with Windows11 so I can test how my dos database performs using Vdos. Opens app great, but then I notice the MacOS is hijacking the Function keys. I can't figure out how to ensure that the old dos database application (DataEase). can allow me to use function keys to navigate client records. I wonder if is just because I'm running parallels program. I wrote a database 30+ years ago that my sister and her husband ran their business for 35 years with and it has worked flawlessly. That is until loading on their new windows 11 machine. Hoping VDOS is going to be our savior but not until we can get those function keys release from the underlying OS. HELP; anyone?
Did you have a look at: kb.parallels.com/114309?
I'm running dos dbase without a hitch. It's Perfect !!!!
I am running AMSI the DOS version accounting software. v-DOS makes it even better than the original.
Hello Joe, I am wanting to run some software for an Epilog Summit Laser printer. My operating system is Windows 10/64 bit. Will this work?
If that software is DOS based, and the Epilog Summit Laser printer is installed in Windows: Most likely yes.
If the printer supports only some non-standard (Epson/IBM/PCL) language, you would have to use the RAW option to bypass the printer driver.
Hello, in both vdos and dosbox i have a problem that says: this can not be runned by windows. i am not sure what i am doing wrong.
any tip? thank you
Not sure what you exactly mean: vDos nor DOSBox can’t be started at all. Or starting your DOS application in either throws this error. vDos and DOSBox have a support forum. You should post your problem there and provide more details what you’re trying to do…
Is it to install wordstar 4.0?
No, if you just want to experience how WordStar 4.0 once looked like, you better use DOSBox.
Do you need the floppy disk dos games to run the old games
vDos doesn’t run DOS games, you would need DOSBox.
Jos is right, For DOS games you should really be looking at DOSBox. While you probably could get games running off an external floppy drive, you're probably better off picking old games up either on GOG.com or abandonware sites.
how to fix "cannot locate the desired version of foxpro"
Do you have a FOXPRO.EXE and FOXPROX.EXE file in the same folder as FOX.EXE?
Eventually start one of the first two directly.
I installed it to try an run Real World an old accounting program but had no luck.
Consult the vDos forum (vdos.proboards.com) , and be more specific than “no luck” if there’s no answer to your issue.
Has anyone tried to run a DOS application that reads and saves files from a floppy disk and connects to the internet?...
would VDOS make it work in a Win 10 computer?
Would the floppy drive need to be connected directly inside the computer or would a USB external floppy drive work the same way?
If the floppy disk can be accessed by Windows, so can it by vDos. You need Windows 7 or later.
vDos does not support low level DOS network connectivity. So a DOS mail, FTP or Internet browser program won’t work. Remote files can be read and written if Windows can access those.
@@josschaars8387 thank you for your prompt reply. I will run tests and see how it goes. Regards.
@@josschaars8387 the legacy DOS program is currently working in a Win 7 OS with an internal 3.5" floppy disk, and the powers that be want to move it to a Win 10 OS. Which is why I ask if an external 3.5" USB floppy would work the Same way. Tests Will tell.
can anyone tell me from where i can get wordstar?
Copy its directory off your PC that has WS installed/running?
The instructions come so fast, it's almost worthless.
Why is it that vdos doesn't run DOS games?
DOS games mostly need a high level of emulating the inner (hardware) workings of a DOS PC. Serious DOS applications don’t, the design and focus of vDos is to those.
Okay I figured it out. To fix this stupid vDOS should not run elevated I had to add ADMIN=ON in the config.txt. Once I did that it now starts.
At least you now know ALL your Windows programs run with elevated rights, without any warning or confirmation.
@@josschaars8387 I sure do.
I get a forbidden page. :(
It worked.
well v as either in virtual dos or virtua dos for vDOS is better than dosbox which has 32bit emulator at last so we can pay respects to these originality vanilla dos goodness versions.
vDos focusses at running DOS applications. Not exactly as they once did, but adapted to how they could/should run on modern Windows systems. So sometimes even correcting the behavior of a DOS application.
virtualDos
“virtualDos”: VirtualBox with a DOS OS guest installed? Other virtualization methods running DOS neither match vDos ease of installation and use, nor incorporate modern Windows functionality.
If you still use a DOS application, you would know.
@@josschaars8387 bro i was talking about what the name meant no need to write a whole essay on how i'm wrong