MS04-32 (KB840987) and 16-bit error

Anyone encounter problems with insufficient memory to run 16-bit application
popups after installing MS04-32? The problem seems to be related to NTVDM.EXE.

Any suggestion on how to address this issue other than uninstalling the patch?

Greetings Josal,

It sounds like you have a legacy DOS or 16-bit Windows program trying to
load itself when XP boots. Try using MSCONFIG to determine which program that
is, and disable it.

NTVDM.EXE (NT Virtual DOS Machine)is a process that belongs to the Windows
16-bit Virtual Machine. It provides an environment for a 16-bit process to
execute on a 32-bit platform. This program is important for the stable and
secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.


"Josal" wrote:

> Anyone encounter problems with insufficient memory to run 16-bit application
> popups after installing MS04-32? The problem seems to be related to NTVDM.EXE.
>
> Any suggestion on how to address this issue other than uninstalling the patch?
>

Josal,

See this http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?date=2004-10-27

Chris Wood
Alberta Department of Energy
CANADA

"Josal" <> wrote in message
news:5BDB4E5C-110F-4C34-AE42-...
> Anyone encounter problems with insufficient memory to run 16-bit
application
> popups after installing MS04-32? The problem seems to be related to
NTVDM.EXE.
>
> Any suggestion on how to address this issue other than uninstalling the
patch?
>

Seems to me like there is a bug to the NTVDM.EXE patch.

Any advise how to report such bugs to Microsoft without having to pay them
to inform them of this bug?

"MerlinsWeb" wrote:

> Greetings Josal,
>
> It sounds like you have a legacy DOS or 16-bit Windows program trying to
> load itself when XP boots. Try using MSCONFIG to determine which program that
> is, and disable it.
>
> NTVDM.EXE (NT Virtual DOS Machine)is a process that belongs to the Windows
> 16-bit Virtual Machine. It provides an environment for a 16-bit process to
> execute on a 32-bit platform. This program is important for the stable and
> secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.
>
>
> "Josal" wrote:
>
> > Anyone encounter problems with insufficient memory to run 16-bit application
> > popups after installing MS04-32? The problem seems to be related to NTVDM.EXE.
> >
> > Any suggestion on how to address this issue other than uninstalling the patch?
> >