Old DOS program running in MED-V - WordPerfect 5.0

I'm struggling with getting an old DOS program, WordPerfect 5 to run in MED-V. I've gotten it to laund when running a workspace in Full Desktop but not in a Seamless configuration. Does anyone have any tips on getting older programs to run happily in Seamless
mode?Orange County District Attorney

I realize this is three years late, but maybe you'll see the answer. You can most definitely run MS-DOS programs in seamless mode in Windows Virtual PC, and presumably in MED-V also. You can find the method in this message on another forum:
http://www.wpuniverse.com/vb/showthread.php?32321-Printing-from-WPDOS-under-Windows-7-XP-Mode&p=246515&viewfull=1#post246515

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Hello Mohsen,
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Exporting
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