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How to get WordPerfect 5.1 working under Vista?

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Mar 15, 2026696 views
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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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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.

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