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Re: Old C&C in WinXP? (VMWare - no sound)

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From: TCipollina
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 23:19
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"Raymond Martineau" <bk039@freenet.carleton.ca> wrote in message
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> 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.

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