In order to launch programs that run exclusively under MSDOS-compatible operating systems, you can use DOSBox, which is a virtual machine that emulates an execution environment of this type.
Necessary
- - access to the Internet;
- - browser;
- - the ability to install applications on your computer.
Instructions
Step 1
Download the latest version of DOSBox from the developer site. Open dosbox.com in your browser. Click on the Downloads link in the top menu. On the page that appears, select your preferred distribution and follow the corresponding link. In a few seconds, the download of the installer file will begin. Save it to your computer hard drive.
Step 2
Install the DOSBox application on your local computer. Run the installer module. Follow the instructions of the installation wizard.
Step 3
Check out the documentation for the main features and functionality of DOSBox. Open the README file located in the installed program directory in any text editor or viewer. Check out the contents of the file.
Step 4
Prepare a directory with DOS programs that will run in emulation mode under DOSBox control. Create a separate directory on the local computer drive. Copy the executable modules of DOS programs and everything that is necessary for their operation (configuration files, libraries, etc.) into it.
Step 5
Start DOSBox. Use the shortcut installed on the desktop or in the "Start" menu, or run the executable application module located in the installation directory.
Step 6
Mount the DOS program directory created in step four as the storage device in DOSBox. In the console, enter a command like this:
mount
and press Enter.
The parameter must be the symbolic identifier of the virtual storage device that will be created in the DOSBox operating environment. The parameter must be the correct path to the directory created in the fourth step. Additional parameters can be omitted. However, if specified, they must be the correct mount options listed in the mount command reference in the Internal Programs section of the documentation.
Step 7
Go to the root directory of the mounted device. Enter the symbolic drive identifier followed by a colon at the command line. Hit Enter.
Step 8
Navigate to the desired subdirectory of the current disk. Enter dir in the console. Hit Enter. The contents of the current directory will be displayed. If necessary, enter a command of the form:
cd
and press Enter.
Specify the name of the directory you want to go to as a parameter. Proceeding in a similar way, change the directory to the desired one.
Step 9
Start a DOS application. On the command line in the current directory, enter the name of the program's executable module. Hit Enter.
