To get ANSI support, perform the following steps:
Create a shortcut to command.com.
Create a file called ansi.nt.
Include the following lines in the ansi.nt file:
dosonly
device=%systemroot%system32ansi.sys
device=%SystemRoot%system32himem.sys
files=40
dos=high,umb
Under Properties for the command.com shortcut, go to the Programs tab. In the Config Path field, enter the path to ansi.nt.
Now when you open the shortcut, any DOS applications you run will have ANSI support.