To be honest dos runs better in XP than in DOS itself. Do a GOOGLE search on XP and DOS and you will find all the information you need.


http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/default.asp?url=/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/windows_dos_custom_startup.asp

If you still have a problem use VMware. www.vmware.com