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no more EMS support in XP (Announce)

posted by Arjay, 11.10.2012, 17:36

> > Can somebody suggest some program using EMS that worked under XP before
> > patch to test?
I'd suggest using an EMS/XMS MCB walker program and comparing the results. e.g. one came with the book PC Intern: The Encyclopedia of System Programming. PC Magazine created one as well I think... and alternatives.


> A search for the string 'EMMX' (*.com *.exe) gives this result:
>
> EMSTEST.COM
>
That one is a surprise

Regarding the rest I suspect 1 or 2 of them are testing for EMS to complain if it's installed. I think turbo debugger for example doesn't want EMS loaded? Note: I can't remember 100% off hand re TD.EXE but I vaguely remember this?!?

Complete thread:

• no more EMS support in XP - nidud, 10.10.2012, 14:53 (Announce)
  • no more EMS support in XP - RayeR, 10.10.2012, 19:21
    • no more EMS support in XP - nidud, 10.10.2012, 19:48
      • no more EMS support in XP - Arjay, 10.10.2012, 20:47
        • no more EMS support in XP - nidud, 10.10.2012, 22:35
          • no more EMS support in XP - marcov, 11.10.2012, 13:46
            • no more EMS support in XP - nidud, 11.10.2012, 15:17
        • no more EMS support in XP - RayeR, 11.10.2012, 00:46
          • no more EMS support in XP - nidud, 11.10.2012, 15:29
            • no more EMS support in XP - Arjay, 11.10.2012, 17:36
              • no more EMS support in XP - nidud, 11.10.2012, 19:05
                • no more EMS support in XP - Rugxulo, 11.10.2012, 21:51
                  • no more EMS support in XP - nidud, 11.10.2012, 23:26
                • no more EMS support in XP - RayeR, 12.10.2012, 00:51
  • no more EMS support in XP - nidud, 13.10.2012, 15:03
    • no more EMS support in XP - mvojvodic, 14.10.2012, 12:49
      • no more EMS support in XP - nidud, 14.10.2012, 18:17
    • no more EMS support in XP - RayeR, 16.10.2012, 02:07
      • no more EMS support in XP - nidud, 17.10.2012, 14:25
        • no more EMS support in XP - Tito, 13.12.2012, 20:26
          • no more EMS support in XP - RayeR, 14.12.2012, 01:19
            • no more EMS support in XP - Tito, 14.12.2012, 19:18
              • no more EMS support in XP - RayeR, 15.12.2012, 17:37
              • no more EMS support in XP - nidud, 16.12.2012, 01:04