"Can't run a 16-bit windows program error on XP

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Linda Miller

When ever I try to run a game like ,Hyperbowl, which is
for XP, I get a "Can't run a 16-bit Windows program. It
also says cannot find file C:\Hyper
Entertainment\hyperbowl arcade edition\hyperbowl.exe(or
one of its components).Check to ensure the path and
filename are correct and that all required libraries are
available." It worked before i did a clean install now it
doesn't and it woks fine on a different pc that has XP on
it. So how do I fix this?
 
Hi Linda,

Uninstall the game (and the Plus! pack if applicable).

Go to the WindowsUpdate site for everything under Critical
and Recommended: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

Reinstall the Hyperbowl game from the Microsoft CD, without
running any virus scanners or other intrusive 3rd party system
utilities. Hopefully, the game should now work without errors. :-)

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
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_________________________________________________________

| When ever I try to run a game like ,Hyperbowl, which is
| for XP, I get a "Can't run a 16-bit Windows program. It
| also says cannot find file C:\Hyper
| Entertainment\hyperbowl arcade edition\hyperbowl.exe(or
| one of its components).Check to ensure the path and
| filename are correct and that all required libraries are
| available." It worked before i did a clean install now it
| doesn't and it woks fine on a different pc that has XP on
| it. So how do I fix this?
 
That did not work. I even tried msconfig to turn alot of
the stuff of but then it said I was running in safe mode
and that the windows installer wasn't working
right.something like that. Any other ideas?
-----Original Message-----
Hi Linda,

Uninstall the game (and the Plus! pack if applicable).

Go to the WindowsUpdate site for everything under Critical
and Recommended: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

Reinstall the Hyperbowl game from the Microsoft CD, without
running any virus scanners or other intrusive 3rd party system
utilities. Hopefully, the game should now work without errors. :-)

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
Click to expand...
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

"Linda Miller" <[email protected]>
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Hi Linda,

Thank you for replying to my post.
I appreciate you taking the time to try the advice.

I'm closing this thread and will reply to the new thread you
started about this issue after you posted below. Thanks! :-)

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

| That did not work. I even tried msconfig to turn alot of
| the stuff of but then it said I was running in safe mode
| and that the windows installer wasn't working
| right.something like that. Any other ideas?
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Linda,
| >
| >Uninstall the game (and the Plus! pack if applicable).
| >
| >Go to the WindowsUpdate site for everything under
| Critical
| >and Recommended: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
| >
| >Reinstall the Hyperbowl game from the Microsoft CD,
| without
| >running any virus scanners or other intrusive 3rd party
| system
| >utilities. Hopefully, the game should now work without
| errors. :-)
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| >"Linda Miller" <[email protected]>
| wrote in message | [email protected]...
| >| When ever I try to run a game like ,Hyperbowl, which is
| >| for XP, I get a "Can't run a 16-bit Windows program. It
| >| also says cannot find file C:\Hyper
| >| Entertainment\hyperbowl arcade edition\hyperbowl.exe(or
| >| one of its components).Check to ensure the path and
| >| filename are correct and that all required libraries
| are
| >| available." It worked before i did a clean install now
| it
| >| doesn't and it woks fine on a different pc that has XP
| on
| >| it. So how do I fix this?
| >
| >
| >.
| >
 
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