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    VMWare & Alpha4V2

    Would like to know if there are any problems running Alpha4V2 in Windows 98 all under VMWare on a Windows XP Pro machine. In other works: load XP Pro, then VMWare, then create a Windows 98 virtual machine, then load Alpha4V2.
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    VMWare & Alpha4V2

    Hi Phil,

    You will not have any problems running any versions of Alpha4 under Vmware. I had a customer that ran Alpha4 V6 under Vmware from Windows XP machines in a network environment without any problems. All the virtual machines logged into a Netware server. Some of the virtual machines ran pure DOS and some ran Windows 98. The reason for this was due to certain problems that Alpha4 V6 has running under Win2k/WinXP. We did this for a couple of years.

    I have since upgraded them to A4v7 but still keep a couple of virtual machines to use when I need native DOS access. I need native DOS access when using Norton Filefix to repair damage database files and file headers that reside on the Netware server.

    Hope this helps.

    Charles

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      #3
      Thanks - VMWare & Alpha4v2

      Thanks for the indepth reply. It is very much appreciated,

      Phil

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        Most of the information that you need in on a Microsoft web page believe it or not! Go to http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;324767. Do as instructed on that page (print it out for your ease of use).
        It is easier to use cmd under run on menu than to use Notepad to edit the config.nt and autoexec.nt files. Just open them up, save them as config.nt1 and autoexec.nt1,then change them as instructed and save as config.nt and autoexec.nt.

        In addition you have to change the following:

        In config.nt in System32 folder - - - - files=50-100 - - - not 40 as displayed.

        On the desktop icon, right click, Advanced tab on Program tab, check on "Compatible timer hardware emulation" box.

        In Font tab make sure to set font to one that you can read. The displayed font in the sample box is about 2/3 the actual size you will see.

        Memory tab, Conventional memory set to 520 and check protected box. Initial envirenment set to 1024.
        Expanded memory set to 1024. Extended memory set to 1024.

        Screen to Full Screen or window. Size of window will differ depending on your screen resolution.

        Compatability tab, set for Windows 98/ME compatability.

        You also have to go into the Windows\System32 folder, right click on "Command.exe" and repeat the above on the properties menu.

        This will eliminate the file handle error as well as the LAN error message that you get when using Alpha 4 Version 3 on Windows XP operating system. Have many mailing lists that I have done for years, 65 to 7900 records. Took me almost 10 hours to get this solution. Hope it helps many frustrated people.

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          VMWare & Alpha4V2

          Hi Kurt,

          The link to url http://www.tinyurl.com/7vt5 appears to be broken.

          Charles

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