Was hoping for some thoughts here. I have a client who is still using an old DOS based accounting system and like alot of archaic accountants out there his accountant refuses to get with the times. The system that he had been using was dieing and we found a suitable windows 98 Box capable of running the APP.

Things you need to know:

1.) Dos app works flawlessly when started from the DOS consol under start up options available through windows boot-up options.

2.) When the APPLICATION is started through a DOS box in windows you get an error stating that it can not find the station ID. My supposition is that the application needs to be mapped WITHIN dos so it can reference the various data files. If so how do I do this again.
Create a shortcut to the .exe on the Desktop in Windows...
Power down and re-boot.
RIGHT click the shortcut and select compatibility mode.
Depending on the application the right click may give you some more tweaking features such as memory, SCREEN etc.....
They'll be listed under Properties after you have successfully ran this app that way.