Forcedos
Starts the specified program in the MS-DOS subsystem. This command is necessary only for those MS-DOS programs not recognized as such by Windows XP.
Syntax
forcedos [/d directory] FileName [parameters]
Parameters
/d directory : Specifies the current directory for the specified program to use.
FileName : Required. Specifies the program to start. If not in the current directory or path, you must specify the drive letter or directories to the program.
parameters : Specifies parameters to pass to the program.
/? : Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
Windows XP does not use this command. It is accepted only for compatibility with MS-DOS files.
This tool is not available on Windows XP 64-Bit Edition.
Some MS-DOS programs are not recognized by Windows XP as MS-DOS programs. Use forcedos to start these programs.
All programs that you start with forcedos are opened as MS-DOS applications.
Examples
To start the Myprog program in the \Oldapps directory so that you can use the \Reports directory, type:
forcedos /d reports \oldapps\myprog
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