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First post, by mandepsi

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since i use windows 7 HP 64-bit i have a littel problem with my MS-DOS-App with Multi-Sub-Folder:it does not run anymore.

hier is the foder-stucture of the app:

main folder (including 4 sub folders)
sub folder 1 (including 3 sub folders)
sub folder 2
sub folder 3 (including 3 sub folders)
sub folder 4

i used the app on a vista (32-bit) pc with a desktop-short cut. the properties in short cut's programm tab was:

Taget: c:\mainfolder\Prog-subfolder2\START.EXE /U 5 /D c:\mainfolder\Userdata-subfolder1
Start in: c:\mainfolder\Prog-subfolder2

i tried to launch it on a windows 7 HP 64-bit-PC with DosBox using a bat script as target including all options of the dos app. and have a partially succes: i can see only the main menu but there is a error: "folder is not found".

i dont know wich folder is not found but i think its one of the sub folders.

what can i do to get running my lovely app?

please help

maria

Reply 2 of 4, by mandepsi

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hi dosfreak
the names of the folders as follows:

GM (main folder (including 4 sub folders:)
FIRM (sub folder 1 (including 3 sub folders: ARCIV, DATA, TEMP)
PROG (sub folder 2)
MASK (sub folder 3 (including 3 sub folders: HLP, BLK, SIPA)
TEXT (sub folder 4)

the exact mount commands i am using in DOSBox (i use D-Fend Reloaded):

C:\gm\gmbat.bat
script in gmbat.bat:

cd PROG (it does not run without this line)
START.EXE /U 5 /D \FIRM\DATA /P \PROG /W \MASK /T \FIRM\TEMP /L \FIRM

the possible start paramaters for START.EXE:
/U : USER (1-6)
/D \FIRM\DATA
/P \PROG
/W \MASK
/T \TEMP
/L: Local Folder (i dont kow hat it means)

i hope thats what you mean.

thx
maria

Reply 3 of 4, by DosFreak

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I'd say get rid of D-Fend Reloaded and try to use just DOSBox. If you get it running under DOSBox then you can worry about running it under a frontend if you want.

Also make sure that the "GM" folder is NOT at the root of C:\

So in DOSBox you need to mount "C:\DOS" as C:\. EX: Mount c c:\DOS

and then "GM" would be a subdirectory of "C:\".

Last edited by DosFreak on 2011-09-13, 20:46. Edited 1 time in total.

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Reply 4 of 4, by mandepsi

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yes of course you are right, if i mount the main folder as drive it gets lost for further operation. logically correct.
i followed your advice and it works BUT not complete.

the app freeze when i change between the tabs. 😕

any ideas?

thx

maria

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