DOS ain't dead

EMS memory and XP (Users)

posted by paulrichards, 25.03.2013, 09:47

Arjay:

>there is hotfix #2732488 as follows:
>
> "NTVDM.EXE has encountered a
> problem and needs to close" error message when you use 16-bit applications
> in Windows XP
>
> I would say you are best off installing that instead and turning DEP back
> on.

I have DEP turned on - it's just that I have no exceptions now.


> > I couldn't see how this related to the NTVDM but, since I'd received the
> > message, I restored the defaults and rebooted - who knows, anything is
> > possible.
> The why is related to "internal" software instructions in NTVDM which is
> what the security patches are patching or rather now preventing from
> executing. In short there are (were) various 16bit to 32bit API calls
> which were used by low level device drivers and also some DOS software
> during the transition away from DOS to Windows.

It's all a bit too advanced for me I'm just a simple user who wants to run some 16-bit programs in XP!

Anyway, many thanks for your help.

---
Paul
Melbourne, Australia

Complete thread:

• EMS memory and XP - paulrichards, 19.03.2013, 00:43 (Users)
  • EMS memory and XP - glennmcc, 19.03.2013, 03:13
    • EMS memory and XP - Arjay, 19.03.2013, 08:36
  • EMS memory and XP - Arjay, 19.03.2013, 08:28
    • EMS memory and XP - paulrichards, 19.03.2013, 23:42
  • EMS memory and XP - nidud, 19.03.2013, 11:22
    • EMS memory and XP - paulrichards, 19.03.2013, 23:48
      • EMS memory and XP - glennmcc, 20.03.2013, 01:01
        • EMS memory and XP - paulrichards, 20.03.2013, 01:39
          • EMS memory and XP - nidud, 20.03.2013, 14:24
            • EMS memory and XP - paulrichards, 21.03.2013, 00:46
          • EMS memory and XP - nidud, 20.03.2013, 15:06
            • EMS memory and XP - paulrichards, 21.03.2013, 00:48
              • EMS memory and XP - paulrichards, 21.03.2013, 01:09
                • EMS memory and XP - nidud, 21.03.2013, 12:33
                  • EMS memory and XP - paulrichards, 21.03.2013, 23:58
                • EMS memory and XP - Arjay, 21.03.2013, 19:44
                  • EMS memory and XP - paulrichards, 21.03.2013, 23:55
                    • EMS memory and XP - Japheth, 22.03.2013, 10:15
                      • EMS memory and XP - glennmcc, 22.03.2013, 15:49
                        • EMS memory and XP - paulrichards, 22.03.2013, 22:32
                      • EMS memory and XP - paulrichards, 22.03.2013, 22:34
                    • EMS memory and XP - Arjay, 22.03.2013, 21:51
                      • EMS memory and XP - paulrichards, 22.03.2013, 22:36
                        • EMS memory and XP - paulrichards, 22.03.2013, 22:39
                          • EMS memory and XP - Arjay, 24.03.2013, 10:19
                            • EMS memory and XP - paulrichards, 24.03.2013, 12:55
                              • EMS memory and XP - paulrichards, 25.03.2013, 05:06
                                • EMS memory and XP - Arjay, 25.03.2013, 09:10
                                  • EMS memory and XP - paulrichards, 25.03.2013, 09:47
                        • EMS memory and XP - Arjay, 23.03.2013, 09:32
                          • EMS memory and XP - paulrichards, 23.03.2013, 10:11
                            • EMS memory and XP - Arjay, 23.03.2013, 12:02
                              • EMS memory and XP - paulrichards, 24.03.2013, 03:51
                                • EMS memory and XP - DependancyWalker+DrWatson - Arjay, 24.03.2013, 10:08