> > Hi
> > I've used DOS since version 1.0 and am now forced to move to a 64bit
> > machine. So I am in desperate need of good command line programs that
> run
> > on 64bit machines. I don't care if they are 32 or 64 bit just so long
> as
> > they run. I will be using the WOW64 way of opening the Command Prompt
> ...
>
> Here's two free solutions to consider, that would let you keep using
> the programs you're familiar with:
>
> 1.) Virtual-Box (by Oracle) - to run DOS on top of Windows x64 (or other
> OS) -
>
> http://www.virtualbox.org/
>
> https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/User_FAQ
>
> https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
>
> ......or:
>
> 2.) DOSBox, "a Free Open Source DOS emulator to run old DOS games" -
> Last update: 2013-02-27
>
> DOSBox works in Vista and Windows 7 (and probably Windows 8), in both
> the 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
>
> http://www.dosbox.com/
>
> FAQ - http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Main_Page
>
> Downloads - http://sourceforge.net/projects/dosbox/
>
>
> Bill
Thanks Bill I would love to "play" with the Virtual machines as they remind me of VM on the Mainframe. sadly the machine I Citrix into is not my machine and they don't allow Virtual machines. I Had hoped this would be a good reason to take the time with a virtual machine but not this time