Vista - Is there any way to run 16-bit programs on Windows Vista (easily)? Any hacks?

Is there any emulation mode or any way to run applications with 16-bit
code? I have an app that installs but will not run. Thanks.

:-(

no 16 bit support (thank god) use virtual pc and put xp on it then load your
app

"Howard Williams" <Ark321@juno.com> wrote in message
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> Is there any emulation mode or any way to run applications with 16-bit
> code? I have an app that installs but will not run. Thanks.
>
> :-(
>

Hi,

On 32-bit, you can run many in compatibility mode. You can't run them at all
in the 64-bit environment. You could also look into using VirtualPC and
install an OS that you know that they will run in.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Howard Williams" <Ark321@juno.com> wrote in message
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> Is there any emulation mode or any way to run applications with 16-bit
> code? I have an app that installs but will not run. Thanks.
>
> :-(
>

Howard:
Yes. Download and install DOSBOX
(http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1).
Carlos

"Howard Williams" wrote:

> Is there any emulation mode or any way to run applications with 16-bit
> code? I have an app that installs but will not run. Thanks.
>
> :-(
>
>

On Mar 27, 7:56 pm, "Rick Rogers" <r...@mvps.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 32-bit, you can run many in compatibility mode. You can't run them at all
> in the 64-bit environment. You could also look into using VirtualPC and
> install an OS that you know that they will run in.http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...tualpc/default...
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVPhttp://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help -www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Howard Williams" <Ark...@juno.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1175041092.566399.70280@p15g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > Is there any emulation mode or any way to run applications with 16-bit
> > code? I have an app that installs but will not run. Thanks.
>
> > :-(- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hi Rick:

I do not have Vista yet. A friend has it and said he has a 16-bit app
that loads but will not run. I was holding off and staying with XP
until I am sure I can run 16-bit apps on Vista.

There is a 32-bit mode you can go into to run 16-bit apps? Is it a
button in Vista you can click on? Can you run just one Window in 32-
bit? Many thanks.

Hi Howard,

Vista runs in either 32 or 64 bit mode, depending on the version you
install. Most install the 32-bit version, which will run many 16 bit apps
without any adjustments. For those that don't run natively, there is a
compatibility tab in properties of the file to run in an emulated evironment
of say Win98.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Howard Williams" <Ark321@juno.com> wrote in message
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> On Mar 27, 7:56 pm, "Rick Rogers" <r...@mvps.org> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> On 32-bit, you can run many in compatibility mode. You can't run them at
>> all
>> in the 64-bit environment. You could also look into using VirtualPC and
>> install an OS that you know that they will run
>> in.http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...tualpc/default...
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft
>> MVPhttp://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help -www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Howard Williams" <Ark...@juno.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1175041092.566399.70280@p15g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > Is there any emulation mode or any way to run applications with 16-bit
>> > code? I have an app that installs but will not run. Thanks.
>>
>> > :-(- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Hi Rick:
>
> I do not have Vista yet. A friend has it and said he has a 16-bit app
> that loads but will not run. I was holding off and staying with XP
> until I am sure I can run 16-bit apps on Vista.
>
> There is a 32-bit mode you can go into to run 16-bit apps? Is it a
> button in Vista you can click on? Can you run just one Window in 32-
> bit? Many thanks.
>