If you're running Windows 7 ( I assume so since you said it's a new machine), it won't run 16 bit programs out of the box if I recall correctly. There was some chatter on this list about it a couple weeks ago.
You'll need to install the Windows 7 "Compatibility" virtual machine (which essentially runs XP inside Windows 7 itself). I think it's only part of Win7 Ultimate, but was a separate download? I haven't needed this so don't know as much about it as I ought to.. :) You could also do the same thing using your own built VM, ie, set up a VMWare image with XP and load your old DOS app on there. The good news is you can get it to work, but it will take more effort than checking some boxes.. -Steve At 04:17 PM 02/04/2011, you wrote: >I wrote a gymnastics meet scoring program in 1995. I had made it do >everything I needed it for at the time. My motherboard had a meltdown and I >got a new computer. It won't run the program and I have tried playing with >the compatibility setting. It's probably a 16 bit program but it hummed >along fine on my last XP machine. Does anyone know a solution or the right >compatibility boxes to check. I haveDoes anyone know a solution or the right >compatibility boxes to check. I have a week or so before I will be getting >really desperate. > > > >Gary Jeurink > > > >--- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- >multipart/alternative > text/plain (text body -- kept) > text/html >--- > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
