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Article #33831Re: Old C&C in WinXP? (VMWare - no sound)
From: TCipollina
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 23:19
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 23:19
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"Raymond Martineau" <bk039@freenet.carleton.ca> wrote in message news:rjj6e0lfs0m4k248gb5msimfmnv96nns8u@4ax.com... > On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 17:27:58 GMT, "TCipollina" <joesdad@stny.rr.com> wrote: > > >"Raymond Martineau" <bk039@freenet.carleton.ca> wrote in message > >news:ras5e0tek8mfmcple06ofutub39vh2genk@4ax.com... > >> On 29 Jun 2004 21:04:41 -0700, google@tvhus.dk (Emil Jacobsen) wrote: > > > ><<snipers>> > > > >> The older C&C games can be installed by following the procedures listed > >> under this page: > >> http://www.planetcnc.com/features/techtroopers/classicsInXP/ > >> > >> The DOS version of C&C does not work under WindowsXP. > > > ><<<sniparoonie>>> > > > >Hey Ray > >By the Way > >foolish question > >can you access C&C DOS version thru DOS? > > Do you mean Windows XP's implementation of Dos? I can't really tell > because I still need to run SETUP.EXE, and that program definatly doesn't > work with XP. > > If you mean if I can run it under Dos without problem, then yes - I do have > some computers around that still run Dos. (Technically, Windows 95 is > installed on the comptuer, but I found a way to prevent it from > automatically loading.) > being computer illiterate, i have no idea what i mean. but yes, DOS. kinda the old " start, shutdown , restart in DOS" routine. knowing the directory ahead of time, and file name would be of a help. i dont have XP, just win98, so not sure if it is an option on an XP. - Fight Win Prevail But Never Cheat
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