Dos DB4 in Windows Virtual PC - XPP

Hello
With my very limited knowledge I'm trying to setup & use an old Dos base
database program, Ashton Taite's DB4 in Windows Virtual PC
Windows 7 the physical and Windows X P Pro the virtual machine
I've got X P working OK but despite instigating the usual changes required i
config.nt to run DB4 in X P it just won't run

config.nt added entrie
files=10
buffers=2

I've attempted adding additional drivers & command lines in both the hos
& guest systems without positive results but I'm not really sure what I'
doing
Would appreciate any & all help available
Thanks
rjhw

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rjwh typed:
> Hello,
> With my very limited knowledge I'm trying to setup & use an old Dos
> based database program, Ashton Taite's DB4 in Windows Virtual PC.
> Windows 7 the physical and Windows X P Pro the virtual machine.
> I've got X P working OK but despite instigating the usual changes
> required in config.nt to run DB4 in X P it just won't run!
>
> config.nt added entries
> files=100
> buffers=20
>
> I've attempted adding additional drivers & command lines in both the
> host & guest systems without positive results but I'm not really
> sure what I'm doing!
> Would appreciate any & all help available.
> Thanks,
> rjhw

Did you ever try it under the real XP? As if it won't run under XP
itself I don't see much hope under W7 and virtual XP. DOSBox might be
worth a shot.

http://www.dosbox.com/

--
Bill
Asus EeePC 701 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
Windows 2000 SP4 - OE5.5 - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2

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d says...
>
> Hello,
> With my very limited knowledge I'm trying to setup & use an old Dos based
> database program, Ashton Taite's DB4 in Windows Virtual PC.
> Windows 7 the physical and Windows X P Pro the virtual machine.
> I've got X P working OK but despite instigating the usual changes required in
> config.nt to run DB4 in X P it just won't run!
>
> config.nt added entries
> files=100
> buffers=20
>
> I've attempted adding additional drivers & command lines in both the host
> & guest systems without positive results but I'm not really sure what I'm
> doing!
> Would appreciate any & all help available.
> Thanks,
> rjhw


Are we talking a DOS based program? If so then why under XP? Instead
just create a DOS virtual machine or perhaps 98SE or even Win3.1?

On Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:20:50 -0500, rjwh wrote:
>
> With my very limited knowledge I'm trying to setup & use an old Dos based
> database program, Ashton Taite's DB4 in Windows Virtual PC.

dBase IV, you mean? Google for the free "DOS Box", which I use to
run my dBase IV program on 64-bit Windows 7, and which in fact was
recommended to me in this very newsgroup.

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Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
Shikata ga nai...

"rjwh" <> wrote in message
news:aO-...
> Hello,
> With my very limited knowledge I'm trying to setup & use an old Dos
> based
> database program, Ashton Taite's DB4 in Windows Virtual PC.
> Windows 7 the physical and Windows X P Pro the virtual machine.
> I've got X P working OK but despite instigating the usual changes
> required in
> config.nt to run DB4 in X P it just won't run!
>
> config.nt added entries
> files=100
> buffers=20
>
> I've attempted adding additional drivers & command lines in both the
> host
> & guest systems without positive results but I'm not really sure
> what I'm
> doing!
> Would appreciate any & all help available.
> Thanks,
> rjhw

The program may be checking the OS version. Try using the sever
command....

http://www.computerhope.com/setverhl.htm

On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:11:04 -0400, "Stewart" <>
wrote:

>
>"rjwh" <> wrote in message
>news:aO-...
>> Hello,
>> With my very limited knowledge I'm trying to setup & use an old Dos
>> based
>> database program, Ashton Taite's DB4 in Windows Virtual PC.
>> Windows 7 the physical and Windows X P Pro the virtual machine.
>> I've got X P working OK but despite instigating the usual changes
>> required in
>> config.nt to run DB4 in X P it just won't run!
>>
>> config.nt added entries
>> files=100
>> buffers=20
>>
>> I've attempted adding additional drivers & command lines in both the
>> host
>> & guest systems without positive results but I'm not really sure
>> what I'm
>> doing!
>> Would appreciate any & all help available.
>> Thanks,
>> rjhw
>
>The program may be checking the OS version. Try using the sever
>command....
>
>http://www.computerhope.com/setverhl.htm
>
>
setver doesn't appear to work with Vista or Win7. DB3+ works fine in
32bit Vista but not in 64bit. I use DosBox and it works fine with my
64bit Vista. Hopes this helps.

Stan Brown wrote on 03/15/2012 05:07 ET
> On Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:20:50 -0500, rjwh wrote
>>
>> With my very limited knowledge I'm trying to setup & use an old Dos base
>> database program, Ashton Taite's DB4 in Windows Virtual PC
>>
>>
>>
> dBase IV, you mean? Google for the free "DOS Box", which I use t
> run my dBase IV program on 64-bit Windows 7, and which in fact wa
> recommended to me in this very newsgroup
>
> Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, US
> http://OakRoadSystems.co
> Shikata ga nai..
>
Thanks for your help, DBase IV is working in DosBox but need to tweak it som
what
Have posed some questions in other reply

Regards
rjhw

On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:47:03 -0500, rjwh
<> wrote:

> rjwh wrote on 03/14/2012 18:20 ET :
>> Hello,
>> With my very limited knowledge I'm trying to setup & use an old Dos based
>> database program, Ashton Taite's DB4 in Windows Virtual PC.
>> Windows 7 the physical and Windows X P Pro the virtual machine.
>> I've got X P working OK but despite instigating the usual changes required
>in
>> config.nt to run DB4 in X P it just won't run!
>>
>> config.nt added entries
>> files=100
>> buffers=20
>>
>> I've attempted adding additional drivers & command lines in both the host
>> & guest systems without positive results but I'm not really sure what I'm
>> doing!
>> Would appreciate any & all help available.
>> Thanks,
>> rjhw
>>
> Tried DosBox and apart from a few initial teething problems have got it working
> well.

I use version 0.74 myself for running WordStar 2000 under Windows
XP. I have not tried it under Windows 7 yet.

> Have three continuing problems that you or some one in this forum may be able
>to
> help with
> 1. Is it possible to set system variables in DosBox & if so How?

Yes, with the set command:

Syntax Example
------ -------
Set value:
set <var>=<value> set var=the value for var

Delete variable:
set <var>= set var=

List all environment variables:
set set

Output one variable's value:
set <var> set var
In some CLIs (not DOSBox), this will output all variables whose names
start with what is specified.

> 2. Is it possible to increase the DosBox window apart from using full screen?

I have never done anything in this area.

> 3. If a PATH=%PATH%;[added path list] is added to the DosBox config file, does
> it work?

Yes. Make sure that it is the correct file.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

On 3/21/2012 10:18 AM, Gene Wirchenko wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:47:03 -0500, rjwh
> <> wrote:
>> Tried DosBox and apart from a few initial teething problems have got it working
>> well.
>
> I use version 0.74 myself for running WordStar 2000 under Windows
> XP. I have not tried it under Windows 7 yet.

I didn't know you are a WordStar user Gene?

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Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - Thunderbird v3.0
Centrino Core2 Duo T7400 2.16 GHz - 1.5GB - Windows 8 CP