Windows 10: Need assistance running DOS program on Win10

Good morning,

I have an old DOS test scoring program that I need to run on my Win10 (64bit) computer. Obviously, it doesn't work. I will also need it to print the test results.

Is there an easy way to run DOS on Win10? Obviously, when I try and run it, I am unable to.

I normally run the program on Windows XP and print from a printer connected via serial port). That set up is no longer easily accessible so I'm trying to run it on my current set up (Windows 10 with USB or wireless printer).

I am trying to figure out if I am in over my head with this - I read a few things online but before I go tinkering and really mess things up, I figured I would ask reddit since you are all significantly more knowledgeable than me about this stuff.

Any guidance would be appreciated. I see a few different programs out there to run DOS but I"m not sure which will be best. I would prefer the least invasive option since this is a work program I'm running on my personal computer.

Additionally, I would need to print. At one point, I was able to print to a USB printer by doing something with the LPT port but that was 8 years ago and it was a hassle to keep switching back and forth so we were finally able to find a printer with a serial port. Now that I don't have access to that option, once I get the program up and running, I will also need to find a way to print.

If anyone could get me pointed in the right direction, that would be great. There's a steep learning curve and my area of knowledge is with kids and assessments, not computers!

Thanks in advance!

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