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Fox Pro 2.6 DOS working with WIN XPSP2

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by jkey122857

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Can someone please tell how I can get Fox Pro 2.6 DOS ver. to work on Win XPSP2. I have a software package called SBT which is a Fox Pro app. For some reason I cannot get it to work under XP. I have had success in getting it to work on Win 2000. Also, can someone tell me what purpose does the Y2K software serve. At one of the the companies I work for, they have that in the root of C drive. Please help me to get to the bottom of this.
Thank you very much.

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by jamesrl

True DOS compatibility was one thing that died under XP. I've had many apps fail that worked under 2000.

Your best bet is to look at VM Ware and have two instances of the OS, or go back to Win2000.

As to Y2K software, depends on what you mean. Many companies implemented a PC audit tool as part of their Y2K audits, it could be that. It could be one of those weird programs that supposedly "Patched" an older BIOS, but it would have to be a very old PC by now to still require that (like an early 486). I found none of them really worked well, and while updating the BIOS itself was slightly riskier, it was worth it.

Why don't you try copying the files to a temporary directory, deleting them from the original and see what happens.

by girichand_n

You must have duel Operating System my dear friend. If you dont want dual OS, try this. Load you PC with both XP and Win.98. Then run your software from 98 and then try again in XP also. If you are now running successfully in XP. Remove the win98 from your PC.

by 3xp3rt

The Y2K was for changing the year from 1999 to 2000. If you need some other information go to following site.
http://www.y2ktimebomb.com/
For your foxpro 2.6 for DOS application usually this applications work under windows XP SP2. At my work is an application what work even in network. On other think that you can do to migrate this application under foxpro 2.6 for Windows or Visual Foxpro.

by electricdragon

Hi-
As far as Fox Pro, you might try this rather than installing another OS, it's purpose is for old games, but like it says in the FAQ, "in theory any DOS program should work". It's called DosBox.
Link:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php
Basically it's a DOS EMU for XP.
I use it, works great for old games, takes a lot of cpu power when it's running.
HTH.
ED.

by mnatalochka

I use Fox Pro 2.6 and instal Win XP. I instal DosBox, but my Fox program need printer. How i can print in DosBox?

by leekw

I use to have the DOS Foxpro application too.
I did change changes to the XP to let it run.
But remember the process is CPU hungry.

You need to change some setting of the config.nt and the memory allocation.

BTW. what error did you obtain?

by mickstanley

had to increase the default number of file handles... in the system 32 folder open config.nt at the bottom of page change FILES= to 80

in the AUTOEXEC.NT folder at the bottom of the page type... set LPT=LPT1

these are the change I made to get mine working. I still have not been able to make it work over the network

good luck

by bm_keshav

I AM EXPERT IN FOXPRO 2.6 FOR DOS. I AM DEVELOPING SOFTWARE IN FOXPRO 2.6 FOR DOS WHICH ARE RUNNING ON WINDOWS 2003 SERVER AND WIN'XP SP2 CLIENT.

PLEASE HAVE YOUR EXACT ERROR.

THANKS

BMK

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