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Problem when installing applications made with InstallShield under ...
dzomlija dzomlija.2yo...@no-mx.forums.net microsoft public windows vista general Windows Vista (Both 32 and 64 Bit versions) will not run any kind of 16-bit application, whether its a MSDOS or Windows based exe image. They only way to get toi run 16 bit apps is to install Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 (or some other

16 bit DOS in vista, change of kyeboard layout and loosing ico
I have tried this on several Vista PCs and printer combinations all with the same result. Nothing printed or sometimes a blank page. Any suggestions? "ronc" wrote: Hi, We need to run one of our large 16bit Visual Basic 3.0 applications on Vista Ultimate (32bit) while we rewrite the app in VB .Net.

Question About "autoexec.nt" and "config.nt" (in Vista)
Of course 32-bit programs are supported under Vista x64. I've installed and used several. My guess is that the Gravity installer is a 16-bit application which is not supported under Vista x64. Anyone successfully installed Gravity under the 64-bit version of Windows XP or Vista Beta 2? I don't know much about Vista

File I/O using NASM in 32-bit mode
As Joe mentioned 16-bit applications will not run on x64 systems and many 16-bit applications will not run on Vista x32 or x64. Tom "Hans Ruck" <bogdanrechi.c...@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1179490483.891926.17410@y80g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... I am trying to run a 16-bit application by calling the

MS Vista Issues
There must be settings wowexec or ntvdm set themselves with when launching a 16 bits application that are not set when started alone. I've yet to find it. Any ideas? Mike IIRC, Vista doesn't support any 16-bit programs. Some choices: 1. Contact Juritech and see if they have a 32-bit program that will work with

newbie questions
Some of the best features of Vista x64 are that all drivers must be certified and digitally signed. This helps to maintain system stability and that you can use more than 4GB memory. Just make sure that none of your applications are 16-Bit (or use 16-Bit installers). Vista x64 DOES NOT support 16-Bit applications,

Is there any problems running Win95 on PPro?
Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User Thanks for your feedback Malke. You are supposed to be able to run 16 bit applications on a 32 bit version of Vista, just as with XP. You're right for the 64 bit version of Vista. It won't support 16 bit apps.

16bit apps on Vista...
I got your mail but there's no attachment, but it's ok since I've found some 16 bit application to test, there's a sysedit.exe in %windir%\system32 which is a 16 bit application. Yes I do see the issue as you described, the icon shows as a generic one; and if I create a shortcut for it, and Vista cannot browser the

Is 64-bit OS (Vista) a scam or a reality ?
His logic for this was the P6's inability to process 16-bit code efficiently. Since Win95 contains a lot of 16-bit code, he reasoned, it put more strain on his CPU. Any comments? Jason -- Jason Wagner Applications Systems Analyst University of Arizona at Sierra Vista ja...@uasv.arizona.edu

16 bit compatibility with Vista
Frank Fr...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows developer winfx general Hi, I cannot find any information on the Microsoft web site regarding Vista support for 16-bit applications. I know 64-bit OS does not support 16-bit subsystem. Does anyone know if 16-bit dlls and 16-bit applications are

16 bit network application
I also happen to have a 32-bit laptop permanently within reach, for those few occassions when only 32-bits will do (eg, running old 16-bit DOS and Win3.x apps). and cheap memory (4GB RAM is becoming common) there will be many opportunities for 64-bit applications to be truly useful in the coming years.

Problem with SavePicture, and a question on new versions
huwyngr Hugh_Wyn_Griff...@simpilot.net microsoft public windows vista general Have you tried installing the 16 bit program using Compatibility mode set to earlier versions of Windows? And maybe Run as Administrator too? I'm not in VISTA at the moement so I can't check how far it goes but I think I set up an early

Windows Vista SP1 Renders Some More Hardware Obsolete
I certainly wouldn't feel safe relying on the continued use of 16 bit stuff when the new version of Windows (now called Vista) comes out (currently due late 2006). Personally, I'm just a hobbyist and the few real applications that I have written that I use for myself in earnest will always run, because I will

An end to the Vista blues?
BeastFish n...@spam.com comp lang basic visual misc Is it 64-bit Vista? If so, VB3 (or apps created by it) won't work since the 64-bit Vista editions don't have a 16-bit subsystem (and VB3 is 16-bit). If it's the 32-bit Vista, you'd have to give it a try. While 32-bit Vista has 16-bit application support,

Microsoft Will Never Reveal Which Applications Vista Breaks
Tim was indicating that there would be a 32 bit version of Vista and a = 64 bit version of Vista....and that the 32 bit version of Vista would be = able to run 16 bit software (but the 64 bit version would not). =20 Tim's statement was not a statement of whether 32 bit Vista would = PROPERLY run ToolBook (how could

comp.compression Frequently Asked Questions (part 3/3)
What is your reason for claiming that Vista does not run 16 bit applications? 32-bit Vista runs 16 bit applications using the NTVDM ("NT Virtual DOS It runs fine on Vista. 64-bit Vista cannot run any 16 bit applications. This is an architectural limitation of the CPU, and is also true for 64 bit XP and Server

Problem when installing applications made with InstallShield ...
Tim T...@NoSpam.com nz comp If the 16 bit installer does not work, look for a 32bit installer and try that.. If its a 16 bit app, you are hosed - 16 bit is no I now have WinXP SP2 running happily and will try to get SUSE 9.3 64bit running this week. Some 32-bit applications that have 16-bit installers won't install.

Vista support for legacy applications
The same goes for applications, 16 bit applications are not supported on Windows x64, so if you have any legacy games or apps you can't do without, you might want to think about Also, some 32 bit applications use 16 bit installers and uninstallers which makes it just as incompatible as a 16 bit application.

Using QBX/PDS under windows XP
The last time this happened on this scale was when we moved from 16-bit to ¤ 32-bit, but then at least the advantages were so positive it was an easy ¤ sell. I don't see many obvious advantages when it comes to presenation and ¤ actual productivity in Vista that makes it an easy sale to management.

Vista and 16 bit application
So if another 16 bit application/program hung that non protected 16 bit thread the thread that the O/S shared, that crash prone platform was/is going down. Have a nice day and Vista will probably end up putting XP on the trash heap. It's very interesting that I don't see any Win 9'x based server editions of the