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Are 16 bit programs supported in the 32 bit Vista beta 2?

Posted: 06-29-2006, 09:57 PM
Tombraider42
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I'm trying to install a very old program called "Plastic" and it gives an
error of "NTVDM encountered a hard error [Close/Ignore]" and then closes so
that I am unable to install it.

I tried all the compatibility settings on the setup file but still no joy.

It's an old program from primasoft.com which DOES work on my XP machines and
my XP boot.
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William R. Mosher
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Re: Are 16 bit programs supported in the 32 bit Vista beta 2?
Posted: 06-29-2006, 10:12 PM
16 bit programs will not run on Vista.

William

"Tombraider42" <Tombraider42@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C8FFD747-3243-4F50-963E-2A66929DCD53@microsoft.com...
I'm trying to install a very old program called "Plastic" and it gives an
error of "NTVDM encountered a hard error [Close/Ignore]" and then closes so
that I am unable to install it.

I tried all the compatibility settings on the setup file but still no joy.

It's an old program from primasoft.com which DOES work on my XP machines and
my XP boot.
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Colin Barnhorst
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Re: Are 16 bit programs supported in the 32 bit Vista beta 2?
Posted: 06-29-2006, 10:17 PM
Depends on the program, of course. 16-bit programs can run on x86. x64
uses 32 significant digits so 16-bit software cannot run in any 64-bit OS.

"Tombraider42" <Tombraider42@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to install a very old program called "Plastic" and it gives an
> error of "NTVDM encountered a hard error [Close/Ignore]" and then closes
> so
> that I am unable to install it.
>
> I tried all the compatibility settings on the setup file but still no joy.
>
> It's an old program from primasoft.com which DOES work on my XP machines
> and
> my XP boot.

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roman modic
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Re: Are 16 bit programs supported in the 32 bit Vista beta 2?
Posted: 06-30-2006, 08:35 AM
Hello!

"Tombraider42" <Tombraider42@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C8FFD747-3243-4F50-963E-2A66929DCD53@microsoft.com...
> I'm trying to install a very old program called "Plastic" and it gives an
> error of "NTVDM encountered a hard error [Close/Ignore]" and then closes so
> that I am unable to install it.
>
> I tried all the compatibility settings on the setup file but still no joy.
>
> It's an old program from primasoft.com which DOES work on my XP machines and
> my XP boot.
Probably one or more .dll-s (or .ocx-s) are missing (or not registered).
Or maybe you must run it as administrator...

Regards, Roman


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