Hi Sid,
Thank you for posting!
I searched the Microsoft Knowledge base articles, and I found the below two
articles might be helpful to solve your problem.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314452
314452 "16 Bit MS-DOS Subsystem" Error Message When You Install a Program
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=254914
254914 Virtual Device Driver Error Message in 16-Bit MS-DOS Subsystem
I hope that the above information is helpful.
Have a nice day!
Thanks & Regards,
Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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| Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 16:24:30 -0600
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| It uses the serial driver to communicate and not directly to the port. I
| have a friend who has it running on his XP machine but we can't figure out
| why it won't run on mine.
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| There is no XP version.
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| Sid.
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| | > If this 16-bit application is trying to directly communicate with the
| serial
| > port, you're out of luck.
| > XP won't allow (from an architectural point of view) any user
application
| > (or piece thereof) to directly communicate with hardware components.
Where
| > win9x might have been 'forgiving' in the past, not so XP.
| > You'll have to see if this app is available for XP.
| > Bummer, ain't it.
| >
| > :-((
| > george
| >
| >
| > | > > I have a 16 bit application that I must run under XP Pro. It uses
serial
| > > communications and that is what does not appear to work. I have tried
| the
| > > compatibility settings but so far I can not get it to run reliably.
| > >
| > > Any pointers would be most welcome,
| > > Sid.
| > >
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