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Windows 95 game won't run on DOSbox

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First post, by natasha189

Posted on 2011-09-29, 23:44

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I've tried to install a Windows 95/98 compatible game on a Windows 7 pc using dosbox. I've followed all the instructions but when I type in the EXE. file it tells me that the program requires Microsoft Windows. I have tried mounting the file from both a folder and the CD-ROM but both neither seem to work.

Reply 1 of 6, by DonutKing

Posted on 2011-09-30, 00:26

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That's because DOSBOX only emulates a DOS environment, not a Windows one. It is possible to install Windows inside DOSBOX but it takes some effort. You may be better off looking at a virtual machine like VMWare Workstation or Microsoft Virtual PC and installing windows 95 in that.

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Reply 2 of 6, by dosquest

Posted on 2011-10-03, 04:15

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Or compatibility mode.

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Reply 3 of 6, by mr_bigmouth_502

Posted on 2011-10-03, 04:33

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I think we need to put something on the DosBox webpage stating that DosBox does NOT run windows games. 🤣

Reply 4 of 6, by robertmo

Posted on 2011-10-03, 05:46

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i think there already is something in its name and even that doesn't help as you see 😉

Reply 5 of 6, by Jorpho

Posted on 2011-10-03, 18:47

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natasha189 wrote:
it tells me that the program requires Microsoft Windows

If that's really what it says (and it doesn't mention "DOS mode" at all), then the program can probably run under Windows 3.1.

Reply 6 of 6, by mr_bigmouth_502

Posted on 2011-10-04, 05:51

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robertmo wrote:
i think there already is something in its name and even that doesn't help as you see 😉

I blame all the people who post videos of DosBox running Win95 on Youtube. 🤣

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