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--- faq:dosbox [2010/11/10 16:58] – created Colin Liebenrood
+++ faq:dosbox [2011/10/14 22:20] – [Running Pedigree for DOS in 64-bit Windows] Colin Liebenrood
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 ===== Running Pedigree for DOS in 64-bit Windows =====
-If you have 64-bit Win7, there is a way to run Pedigree for DOS, by using
+If you have 64-bit Win7, there is a way to run //Pedigree for DOS//, by using
 another program called DOSBox.  You can download this (at no cost) from
-http://www.dosbox.com/. Don’t take fright at the appearance of this page, as
+http://www.dosbox.com/. Don't take fright at the appearance of this page, as
 DOSBox is designed for running old DOS games. Just choose **Downloads**, choose the
 Windows installer, save and then run it.
-Next, you need to have Pedigree for DOS installed in C:\Pedigree as usual. (If
+==== Installing Pedigree for DOS ====
+Next, you need to have //Pedigree for DOS// installed in folder C:\Pedigree as usual. (If
 you install it elsewhere, then you will need to modify the following
-instructions accordingly.) Now run DOSBox from the Start menu, which will open
+instructions accordingly.)
+The installer for //Pedigree for DOS// supplied on Pedigree Software CDs before 2009 **does not work** in 64-bit Windows. If you are a
+registered user, then an updated installer for version 2.6N is available from http://www.pedigreeug.org.uk/progs/Ped26n.exe.  Save this download
+as Ped26N.exe, then run it to extract program and files to folder C:\Pedigree.
+You will need to copy your existing registration file //pedigree.enc// into folder C:\Pedigree, as this is not supplied by the downloaded installer.
+==== Running in DOSBox ====
+Now run DOSBox from the Start menu, which will open
 what looks like a command window with a Z: prompt.  You can issue some commands
 from here to run Pedigree (pressing the Enter key after each):-
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   "C:\Program Files\DOSBox-0.74\DOSBox.exe" -conf pedigree.conf -noconsole
-(the first bit before -conf may be different and should not be changed). Also change
+(the first bit before ''-conf'' may be different and should not be changed). Also change
 the Start in box entry to
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 Now try a double-click and Pedigree should appear.
+== Alternative Configuration ==
 If you are used to having a short-cut to start Pedigree in large or huge mode,
 or opening a particular database, then you can alter the pedigree line in the
 configuration file accordingly.
+For example, you can have a different configuration file and short-cut for a particular large file.  This is the altered line in file ''pedlarge.conf'':
+  pedigree large.pdg /large
+and the properties of the corresponding short-cut
+{{ :faq:dbxpedlarge.gif }}