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Subject: Re: Rebel and Windows XP

Author: LeeLowe

Date: 17:22:16 05/18/03

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>REBEL 12 runs on all Windows Platforms except Windows XP
>http://members.home.nl/matador/chess810.htm

Thank you, I have read this page.  I was looking for a more detailed answer as
to why.

Rebel runs on Windows2000.  So there obviously is some difference between the
virtural machines used to run DOS programs in Win2K and Win XP.  According to MS
documentation, WinXP actually has better support for DOS programs than 2K,
although that's not to say that everything that runs in 2K can run in XP.  The
application compatibility toolkit can test for more parameters for compatibility
mode than are available by right clicking on the executable (which is the most
common way you'd adjust compatibility options).  I was wondering if anyone has
actually tried using the toolkit to investigate further.

And, it if it a known fact that no matter how much fritzing you do, you won't
get Rebel to run under XP, I'd appreciate knowing what changed between 2K and
XP, since this is bound to affect other DOS apps as well.



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