is there any way for my son to play windows 95,or ms dos games on his
computer it is running windows xp

Hi 123art456

Windows 95:
"Most programs run properly on Windows XP. The main exceptions are
some older games and other programs that were written specifically for
an earlier version of Windows. These programs may run poorly or not at
all after you first upgrade to Windows XP. But in most cases, you can
use a Compatibility Mode in Windows XP and get these programs working
again."
The Program Compatibility Wizard
"You should run the Program Compatibility Wizard before you try other
ways of updating your programs or drivers because it identifies
compatibility fixes written specifically for Windows XP. If the wizard
does not solve your problem, you can try other steps listed at the end
of this article."
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/appcompat.mspx

DOS:
"Running DOS programs in Windows XP can be difficult. Unlike earlier
versions of Windows, XP is not based on the DOS kernel. Instead it,
like Windows 2000, is based on the NT kernel. This is one of the
things that makes XP more robust than Windows 98, but it has it's
drawbacks for the DOS gamer. Because there is no DOS kernel, XP has to
run DOS games in "pretend DOS" mode. Unfortunately, XP is not a great
pretender. In addition, the tricks you learning in your DOS gaming
days (veterans who fought to get more free memory to run "Falcon" will
know what I mean) are no longer appropriate in the new age of XP.
The difficulty you'll have in running a DOS game will depend on your
machine and on the game. Before trying the steps below, try running
the game by simply clicking on it, then try various settings on the
compatibility tab." This procedure is outlined in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base article Q301911.
http://www.longhighway.com/sandbox/xp.html

How to use the Program Compatibility Wizard in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q301911

I hope this helps. If you have any questions, please post a
clarification request before closing/rating my answer and I'll be
happy to reply.

Thank you,
hummer

Google Search Terms Used:

Windows 95 games xp
dos games xp

in some cases , yes , there is a setting in the properties of the game
(after installation right click on the icon) to set how windows XP
should present itself (win95/win98/xp)

By having two hard drives, one with XP and the other with 98.  You
would have to have a computer expect do it, but it would work.

(Not a google answers researcher)

My personal experience is that the compatibility mode in XP rarely
solves the problem.

There is a great guide titled "Help! If I can't get this old Windows
95 game to work in XP in the next 15 minutes I'll die!", that may help
with your problems. You can find it at
http://www.the-underdogs.org/guidewin.php