Windows 2000 supports DOS windows and therefore DSSAT v3.5 and the
associated crop simulation models should work fine under Windows 2000.  The
best solution to your problem is to create a short cut to DSSAT from your
desktop.  Also, make sure that when you installed Windows2000 it included
the option to run DOS programs.

GH

At 01:51 PM 7/20/2001 +0800, you wrote:
>Dear members,
>
>I try to install DSSAT version 3.5 on Windows 2000 machine. I have succeed
>to install it, but fail to run DSSAT. Assuming that Windows 2000 is a
>similar operating system to Windows NT, I followed the installation
>instruction for Windows NT and modified the environmental variables under
>"my computer, control panel, system". However, DSSAT shuts down my computer
>when I run it from Models under DOS environment. Does DSSAT have a different
>installation instruction for Windows 2000 operating system and what is the
>right way to do it? Your suggestion will be appreciated.
>
>
>Heping Zhang
>
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