NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction

Posted: 08-06-2003, 05:20 AM

bozb

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Help!
My kids were able to play games on the computer (16 bit
games). But, now when they try to play the games it
gives me the error...

16 BIT WINDOWS SUBSYSTEM
The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction.
Choose close to terminate the application.

close ignore

I am using Windows XP Home.

Any input would be welcomed...

Thanks,

Bozb

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Mary Sauer

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Re: NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction

Posted: 08-06-2003, 09:13 AM

Troubleshooting MS-DOS-Based Programs in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314106

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"bozb" <bozb@aol.com> wrote in message news:05de01c35bd2$0911d810$a601280a@phx.gbl...

> Help!
> My kids were able to play games on the computer (16 bit
> games). But, now when they try to play the games it
> gives me the error...
>
> 16 BIT WINDOWS SUBSYSTEM
> The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction.
> Choose close to terminate the application.
>
> close ignore
>
> I am using Windows XP Home.
>
> Any input would be welcomed...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bozb

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