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Windows 2.03 doesn't run...

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First post, by null1024

Posted on 2008-04-04, 20:53

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I decided to see if I could get Windows 2.03 to run in Dosbox, and, well, it died. (screen flashes an interlaced Microsoft logo, and quits back to DOS immediately after.)

I set up Windows with the following settings: Microsoft Mouse, VGA, IBM (or 100% compatible).

Running Dosbox 0.70 on Windows XP Professional.

Reply 1 of 8, by wd

Posted on 2008-04-04, 20:58

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yeah bad luck

Reply 2 of 8, by MiniMax

Posted on 2008-04-04, 21:32

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Try 0.72. No guarantees though.

Reply 3 of 8, by Qbix

Posted on 2008-04-04, 21:33

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doesn't work in 0.72.
(and we don't really care about it either.)

Water flows down the stream
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Reply 4 of 8, by null1024

Posted on 2008-04-04, 22:44

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Yeah, just tried it with 0.72, same as 0.70. Been like this since atleast 0.65.
I guess I'll have to try a different emu. Thanks.

(requesting lock)

Reply 5 of 8, by abyss

Posted on 2008-04-04, 23:26

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Try to change the dos version number to 4.0 Try 0.65, 0.70, 0.71 and 0.72. I think you type VER SET 4.0 but i forget.

Reply 6 of 8, by null1024

Posted on 2008-04-05, 02:47

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It works! Abyss, you fixed it! Thanks!

Reply 7 of 8, by Qbix

Posted on 2008-04-05, 07:05

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nooo, now we have to code another anti windows code into dosbox 😉

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Reply 8 of 8, by red_avatar

Posted on 2008-04-05, 07:30

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*claps Qbix* 😜 Back then Windows was just another DOS program you know, and this IS Dosbox 😉.

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