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16 bit errors displaying in Windows
Name: David H. Hagen Date: November 23, 2003 at 21:04:27 Pacific OS: DOS CPU/Ram: PIII 450, 512 RAM
Comment:
Does anyone know how to make a 16 bit app not display this error when trying to run in Windows:
16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem D:\Programs\NORTON~E\NAVDX.exe An application has attempted to directly access the hard disk, which cannot be supported. This may cause the application to function incorrectly. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.
The app works fine but just displays this annoying error when ran. Any ideas??
Name: Wengier Date: November 24, 2003 at 15:40:38 Pacific
Reply:
So you mean your OS is Windows NT/2K/XP instead of DOS? WinNT/2K/XP only have "Win32 Console"(a.k.a. "Command Prompt"), not DOS. When NAVDX(Norton AntiVirus for DOS) runs, it tries to access the drive directly using the 16-bit DOS disk function, but which is forbidden by WinNT/2K/XP. So, you should run it under real DOS, or click "Ignore" if you receive this error message under WinNT/2K/XP.
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