>>XP does not support 16-bit apps so you're DOS programs cannot be used. Correct if I'm wrong UT but I'm sure that's what I read.
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>Thanks for your input. However, I know for a fact that DOS apps run on XP because my app is running beautifully (or ugly) because of the screen being scrunched to the top.
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>I'll keep searching for an answer ...

You might try adding the line:

SET DISPLAY TO VGA25

to your app - I know that some versions FPDOS of WinXP will query the capabilities of XP's video driver and will start in 80x50 line mode rather than 80x25 mode as expected. Adding this line will force them to run in 80x25 mode.