How to get WordPerfect 5.1 working under Vista?

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Wordperfect 5.1 (for DOS) doesn't work without modification under Vista. How can I get it to work (as well as possible) under Windows Vista?

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chakrit · Accepted Answer · 2008-09-16 16:12:03Z

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Run it inside DOSBox. That should solve your problems.

Their emulation is quiet decent, they have solved problems with EMS/DOS4GW/whatever etc.

I think it should run any DOS application pretty much OK.

answered Sep 16 '08 at 16:12

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Darrel Miller · Answer 2 · 2008-09-16 16:09:43Z

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I would suggest creating a Virual Machine running DOS. You can download Virtual PC for free here. You will need a copy of DOS to do the install.

answered Sep 16 '08 at 16:09

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Burkhard · Answer 3 · 2008-09-16 16:12:51Z

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Maybe DosBox does work. It works fine with most Dos Games and Programmes. It's free and still beeing improved http://www.dosbox.com/

answered Sep 16 '08 at 16:12

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thelema · Answer 4 · 2008-09-16 16:22:51Z

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answered Sep 16 '08 at 16:22

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