MS-DOS program starts only in full screen mode from command line

> I noticed problems with window mode/full screen mode when running DOS
> programs from the Vista command line "cmd.exe".
> Let us take as example an MS-DOS program which you will find e.g. at INTEL.
> It is the CPU command line identification tool CPUID.EXE. This program shows
> up fine in window or full screen mode when started from the "cmd.exe"-window
> until Windows 2000. When started under Windows XP in the "cmd"-window it is
> not possible by any means to start this program in the original window mode.
> It immediately shows up in full screen mode. Only after start in full screen
> mode you can return to window mode by <ALT><RETURN>. Under Windows VISTA BETA
> 2 the same effect. There is no start in window mode possible. Even VISTA
> might hang (graphics driver?).
>
> I suppose, that the full screen mode might be preferably enforced when a
> C-programm compiled with MS-C 8.0/Link 5.60 (which I use) is too big and/or
> has an overlaid structure as is the case with my DOS program! Many other
> MS-DOS programs which I tested started in window mode and could easily be
> switched between this mode and full screen mode.
> Does anybody know possible reasons for this behaviour and why are there no
> problems until Windows 2000? Might be, as Vista is still in Beta stadium
> there could be a fix.
>

> Not too sure if it applies to you but if you right click on the actual DOS
> program and go to properties do you have a Screen tab? If so you should be
> able to change it there.
>
> "Juergen Gau" wrote:
>

> > I noticed problems with window mode/full screen mode when running DOS
> > programs from the Vista command line "cmd.exe".
> > Let us take as example an MS-DOS program which you will find e.g. at INTEL.
> > It is the CPU command line identification tool CPUID.EXE. This program shows
> > up fine in window or full screen mode when started from the "cmd.exe"-window
> > until Windows 2000. When started under Windows XP in the "cmd"-window it is
> > not possible by any means to start this program in the original window mode.
> > It immediately shows up in full screen mode. Only after start in full screen
> > mode you can return to window mode by <ALT><RETURN>. Under Windows VISTA BETA
> > 2 the same effect. There is no start in window mode possible. Even VISTA
> > might hang (graphics driver?).
> >
> > I suppose, that the full screen mode might be preferably enforced when a
> > C-programm compiled with MS-C 8.0/Link 5.60 (which I use) is too big and/or
> > has an overlaid structure as is the case with my DOS program! Many other
> > MS-DOS programs which I tested started in window mode and could easily be
> > switched between this mode and full screen mode.
> > Does anybody know possible reasons for this behaviour and why are there no
> > problems until Windows 2000? Might be, as Vista is still in Beta stadium
> > there could be a fix.
> >