How can I run (any version of) the BASIC programming language in DOS (ie. not Visual Basic) using Windows XP?
550374
Try QuickBasic or QBasic (these two are different but similar). They are a version of Basic from around the early years of computer (QuickBasic is around from early 1990's), where every computer is basically DOS. However, to note, it is impossible to create true DOS environment in Windows XP, the black text boxes in XP is only a program that emulates DOS environment.\n\nI don't know where to grab these two ole jewels, An article in wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QBASIC_programming_language ) says that QBasic is shipped together with Windows 95 and Windows 98, although not installed, it is found in /TOOLS/OLDMSDOS or /OTHERS/OLDMSDOS directory in the installation CD.\n\nAlso, you might want to look on this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_BASIC_dialects it has most BASIC language, ranging from the newer one with GUI to older one with DOS or another OS\n\nNOTE: QBASIC cannot compile a program, while QuickBasic can.
475319
I know of a way, but I woult not even bother to tell you that, unless to get points here.\n\nIts very dangerous to mess with those system files. You might screw up the system. It was a little safe with Windows 95/98 and the ME, but now with XP I never tried it but can expect results to be devastating if something goes wrong.\n\nhttp://www.theeldergeek.com/change_text_on_xp_start_button.htm
302638
Previous versions of Windows included a version of DOS.  Windows XP does not have actual DOS, but does have a 'DOS Mode' which you will see if you go to Start - Run, type CMD, and hit ENTER.  Try Exploring the disk and finding the executable for the game installation, then right-click the file and go to Properties.  Click the 'Compatibility' tab and select 'Run this program in compatibility mode for...' and in the drop-down select 'Windows 95'.  It has worked for me in the past.  If you can get the game installed, try running it.  If it still doesn't work, follow the steps above again for the shortcut to the game.\n\nI believe there is also a DOS emulator you can download to run older games on XP.  Doing a search I found the following relevant pages.\n\nhttp://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1\n\nhttp://www.dosemu.org/\n\nhttp://sourceforge.net/projects/dosbox\n\nhttp://www.freedos.org/freedos/about/
563124
Windows XP does not have a "DOS mode" comparable to Windows 98 or earlier;  the closest thing it has is "safe mode - command prompt" which is available if you press the F8 key when windows is starting up.  (usually, you have to tap the F8 key rapidly.)
22957
yep\n\nU need to download an older version, Ure trying to run the latest version on a non XP SP2 machine
606678
there is a very nice program called dosbox. it is basicaly a ms-dos emulator. It lets you run ms-dos programs on a newer computer. It runs on a number of dfferent platforms including linux, windows and MAC os X. I have never tried the mac version but the windows and linux versions work very well.\n(i even ran games like Darkforces, Terminal velocity, jazz jackrabit and lots of others on it)\nit should work for you, it is not too complicated, and it has very good help documentation\n\nhttp://dosbox.sourceforge.net/
268776
right clickt he exe file and clik properties and then compatibilty then clik runt his program in compadibilty made for and select winodows 95\nplz note that this doesnt always work
405350
In a Window machine, select run then type cmd  It's a dos window
504124
YABASIC (Yet Another BASIC).  They have versions for both Windows and UNIX environments.
1132481
You need to install the xp language pack. You'll find it on microsoft's website. You'll need to validate the license first.
1153350
DOS batch programs resemble shell or perl programming. It is pretty easy. You just need to open up notepad and then write the batch program and make it a .bat file. Then from the MS Command Prompt, just execute the file.
386448
In traditional Dos based systems it is a simple matter of including relevant assembly code in C language. May not be so easy if you are in applicaton mode on other operating systems. Not very difficult, need to know assembly language if you want to directly manipulate, other you can use operating system routines to access it (if your program resides within the kernel).
1874
to the .exe file, go to it's property and there's a option that you can set it up for older versions of windows. If there isn't Dos, then put NT/98.
132950
No that is not true, win 2000 n xp are based on the win nt core which is miles away from dos. \n\nWin 95, win 98 run on top of dos.
218342
Windows ME is still largely based off of a Windows on DOS paradigm.  But they disabled the command prompt option in the boot screen when you press F8 (or is it shift-F8 for that one?  There might be a way to re-enable it, but I don't know how.)\n\nME and XP both allow you to create a bootable floppy disk that gives you a command prompt, but if you formatted your drive for NTFS, those disks by themselves won't do much good.  And the XP CD lets you get to a "recovery" console, but it is not quite the same thing as traditional DOS.\n\nThe better question is, why do you want to get to DOS?  Do you have some old DOS program that doesn't run well in a newer OS like XP?  You might try an emulator...\nhttp://bochs.sourceforge.net/\nhttp://fabrice.bellard.free.fr/qemu/\nhttp://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1
795434
That depends on what you are doing and what you need.\n\nMyself, I still use DOS for some things.  \nI also use NT3.51, 3.1, 98SE, and XP versions of windows.\nIn addition I use several versions of Linux and 1 Unix version.\n\nSince the listed programs are all Microsoft, they focus on making you think newer is better, in order to get you to spend more money.
225777
From the DOS prompt, type Format c: