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Run a 16-bit application on W2K3
Name: ivancp Date: April 1, 2004 at 11:44:00 Pacific OS: Windows 2003 Server CPU/Ram: Itanium 64 bits
Comment:
HI! how can I run a 16-bit application on Windows 2003 Server Datacenter and Enterpise Edition? I heard there's something about the wowexec, but I would like to know if someone has any ideas about this. Thanks!!!
Name: royn Date: April 1, 2004 at 12:15:09 Pacific
Reply:
My guess is that it must be possible to launch a 16-bit application on windows server 2003 without any further interference. Windows server 2003 uses the NTVDM ( NT virtual dos machine) and the WOWEXEC (Windows On Windows Execution Process) to support 16-bit applications. Both processes must run to create a 16-bit environment.
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