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Exact for DOS Bookkeeping Data Solution and DOS computer games DOSBox usage

Created by Maurice de Rooij on Nov 15, 2012 · last edited by Dirk von Suchodoletz · on Nov 15, 2012 (view history) · 6 versions

Title
Exact for DOS Bookkeeping Data Solution DOSBox usage

Detailed description

DOSBox is an attractive option as it allows to transparently mount local directories to drive letters as virtual harddisks or floppy drives. It makes data exchange between the original environment and the host environment much easier as resulting files simply get written to local directories (depending on the configuration).

Download and install DOSBox
Run DOSBox and pass folder where application is stored:
- dosbox "X:\application"
Run the application
There is no step 4