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I installed  DOSBox, but the "\" shows up as "]" so I cannot specify directories. Any ideas would be appreciated. I am using Vista.
 
  
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Colin Jameson
 
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colinj@q.com
 
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Hi. DOSBox is working fine under Vista. But its impossible to install it on computer (installer fault) without administrator rights!
 
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Please provide alternative installer or even better provide users with simple .zip package with DOSBox (like in few years ago).
 
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Thanks
 
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DOSBox works fine on my PC.
 
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But I cant install a frontend/GUI, because there is no config-file, which is required by DOSShell.
 
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Config -writeconf <config.cfg> doesnt create the specified file. i. e. I cant find it!
 
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!There is no AppData-folder at my Users-Folder ('ApplicationData'-folder is only filled with another 'Microsoft'-folder).
 
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What can I do?
 
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I'm using Vista, and DOSBox works fine until I make it full screen, at which point it grinds to a practical halt. increasing cycles does not appear to help much. this didn't happen in XP, at least not as far as I could notice (is it common?). I have to run everything in a tiny portion of the screen.
 
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try a different output in the configuration file of DOSBox
 
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(in the startmenu there is a link Edit Configuration)
 

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