I use DP with VDos on Win 10 64 bit, with no problems. Set up was
straight forward. However, I don't have any huge databases. The biggest
would be my library list at about 18 MBytes, and about 4,000 records.
Reports are small and run in a few seconds.
Don Codling
On 12/10/2017 3:15 PM, Mark Nepon wrote:
Just doesn't work.
You get an error message
Unless you load some kind of :msdos imitator" like Vdos which doesn't
work well at all for me.
Best Regards, Mark
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*Subject:* Re: [Dataperf] Your Experiences with DP and Windows 10
What happens with DP (or other DOS programs) if I use the 64-bit
version of Windows 10?
On 12/10/2017 10:29 AM, Tim Rude wrote:
I agree that installing the 32-bit version of Windows 10 works best
for DOS apps like DP. However, I've not found that I needed to do any
cmos/bios tweaking.
A few things about 32-bit Windows 10:
(1) To go from 64-bit to 32-bit, you will have to completely wipe the
existing Windows installation and install 32-bit from scratch.
(2) You can use the same exact Windows activation key for either
64-bit or 32-bit. So if you computer has Windows 10 64-bit on it and
you wipe it and install 32-bit on it, you don't have to buy a new
license. It will auto-activate.
(3) You're limited to how much RAM the computer can make use of with
32-bit. There's no point in having more than 4GB of RAM installed
because 32-bit Windows won't touch more than that. Depending on the
RAM size of your video adapter, the amount of usable RAM under 32-bit
Windows may be only 3.3 - 3.5GB or even less.
I've also found that if you use DP in conjunction with DPSpool using
a batchfile or cmdfile that loads DPSpool, then runs DP, then unloads
DPSpool when DP exits, you have to use the CMD legacy console. If
not, NTVDM will crash. This isn't specifically a DPSpool thing or a
DP thing. I've found that if you run any 32-bit app in a batchfile
prior to running a 16-bit DOS app in the same batchfile, it makes
NTVDM unhappy when running under the new CMD console.
To change to the legacy console, you can either check the box on the
Options tab of your shortcut to your batchfile/cmdfile, or simply
open a CMD window, right-click on the icon in the top-left of the
titlebar, select Properties, and then select the 'Use legacy console'
box on the Options tab there. Once you set that option, it applies to
all CMD windows.
Tim Rude
On 12/10/2017 7:58 AM, Mark Nepon wrote:
Hi All
Install windows 10 32 bit version. (you'll need to make some
cmos/bios changes)
Works as good as XP opening similar cmd window you will be prompted
to install a program when trying to run dp the first time. Do so.
I use both Linux and WinXP as servers.
Both good but xp can only handle about 10 computers.
ubuntu desktop sharing drive c (which is a directory names C on root)
acts just like xp but way more computers.
I was unable to install old HP printers onto it so I also use xp
server for printing,
Best Regards, Mark
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*Sent:* December 10, 2017 7:29 AM
*To:* DataPerfect Users Discussion Group
*Subject:* [Dataperf] Your Experiences with DP and Windows 10
Hi Everybody,
What have you experienced using DataPerfect with Windows 10 on a
PC? I'm still using Windows XP Professional due to three
irreplaceable, mission critical DOS programs, DP being one of them.
However, I must upgrade, so I will be grateful for any observations,
tips, or watch-out-fors that you can share.
Thanks!
Charlie Wolf
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