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First post, by johngillis

Posted on 2009-11-19, 16:13

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Is there anything to watch out for or to configure, if I want more than one DosBox running at one time. I'm currently using it to run legacy Foxpro database apps on Vista and 7, but would like to run more than one app at a time, as I could do in earlier versions of Windows. Thanks.

John Gillis

Reply 1 of 4, by HunterZ

Posted on 2009-11-19, 16:54

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Nothing prevents you from running multiple instances of DOSBox in Windows 7. I have DOSBox pinned to my taskbar and middle-click it whenever I want to launch an additional instance when one or more are already running.

Reply 2 of 4, by DosFreak

Posted on 2009-11-19, 17:05

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I wouldn't run 2 different DOSBox's running the same programs and mounted to the same folder at the same time. That's the only thing I can think of.

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Reply 3 of 4, by johngillis

Posted on 2009-11-19, 18:47

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HunterZ wrote:
Nothing prevents you from running multiple instances of DOSBox in Windows 7. I have DOSBox pinned to my taskbar and middle-click it whenever I want to launch an additional instance when one or more are already running.

Cool -- thanks be, to the Vogons (of which I assume you are one.)

John Gillis

Reply 4 of 4, by johngillis

Posted on 2009-11-19, 18:49

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DosFreak wrote:
I wouldn't run 2 different DOSBox's running the same programs and mounted to the same folder at the same time. That's the only thing I can think of.

I'm mounting to the same physical drive but different directories so presumably your cautionary note won't apply to me. Thanks.

John Gillis

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