Vista 64 with older applications that have 16-bit - any ideas

We have an ap that has some 16-bit code in it. It runs fine on Vista
32. Putting Vista Home Basic or other 32-bit versions in XP
compatibility mode works if we have problems.

The problem is more PC makers are bundling Vista 64 home premium.
Trying to load or run on Vista 64 does not work.

Is there any patches, free virtual machine programs, shareware or
other easy ways to allow people to run our ap on Vista 64?

Thanks.

Try DosBox. It runs 16 bit apps, and depending on your app, it may or may
not work.


"Hello Freddie" <> wrote in message
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> We have an ap that has some 16-bit code in it. It runs fine on Vista
> 32. Putting Vista Home Basic or other 32-bit versions in XP
> compatibility mode works if we have problems.
>
> The problem is more PC makers are bundling Vista 64 home premium.
> Trying to load or run on Vista 64 does not work.
>
> Is there any patches, free virtual machine programs, shareware or
> other easy ways to allow people to run our ap on Vista 64?
>
> Thanks.

The way I understand it is Vista 64 will only run 32 bit apps but no longer
16 bit applications, which kind of sucks.

Bob.


"Hello Freddie" <> wrote in message
news:f01c5385-1c2d-4fbd-80c4-...
> We have an ap that has some 16-bit code in it. It runs fine on Vista
> 32. Putting Vista Home Basic or other 32-bit versions in XP
> compatibility mode works if we have problems.
>
> The problem is more PC makers are bundling Vista 64 home premium.
> Trying to load or run on Vista 64 does not work.
>
> Is there any patches, free virtual machine programs, shareware or
> other easy ways to allow people to run our ap on Vista 64?
>
> Thanks.

Hi,

There is no support for 16-bit apps in x64 versions of Vista. What you can
do as an alternative is install Virtual PC and a 32-bit OS under it to run
your 16-bit applications.

Virtual PC is free for use from Microsoft, download here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Hello Freddie" <> wrote in message
news:f01c5385-1c2d-4fbd-80c4-...
> We have an ap that has some 16-bit code in it. It runs fine on Vista
> 32. Putting Vista Home Basic or other 32-bit versions in XP
> compatibility mode works if we have problems.
>
> The problem is more PC makers are bundling Vista 64 home premium.
> Trying to load or run on Vista 64 does not work.
>
> Is there any patches, free virtual machine programs, shareware or
> other easy ways to allow people to run our ap on Vista 64?
>
> Thanks.

Thanks for the info on virtual PC.

Bob

"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> Hi,
>
> There is no support for 16-bit apps in x64 versions of Vista. What you can
> do as an alternative is install Virtual PC and a 32-bit OS under it to run
> your 16-bit applications.
>
> Virtual PC is free for use from Microsoft, download here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Hello Freddie" <> wrote in message
> news:f01c5385-1c2d-4fbd-80c4-...
>> We have an ap that has some 16-bit code in it. It runs fine on Vista
>> 32. Putting Vista Home Basic or other 32-bit versions in XP
>> compatibility mode works if we have problems.
>>
>> The problem is more PC makers are bundling Vista 64 home premium.
>> Trying to load or run on Vista 64 does not work.
>>
>> Is there any patches, free virtual machine programs, shareware or
>> other easy ways to allow people to run our ap on Vista 64?
>>
>> Thanks.
>

On Oct 28, 6:05*am, "Rick Rogers" <r...@mvps.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> There is no support for 16-bit apps in x64 versions ofVista. What you can
> do as an alternative is installVirtualPC and a 32-bit OS under it to run
> your 16-bit applications.
>
> VirtualPC is free for use from Microsoft, download here:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...tualpc/default...
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVPhttp://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help -www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughtshttp://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Hello Freddie" <Ark...@juno.com> wrote in message
>
> news:f01c5385-1c2d-4fbd-80c4-...
>
>
>
> > We have an ap that has some 16-bit code in it. *It runs fine onVista
> > 32. *PuttingVistaHome Basic or other 32-bit versions in XP
> >compatibilitymode works if we have problems.
>
> > The problem is more PC makers are bundlingVista64home premium.
> > Trying to load or run onVista64does not work.
>
> > Is there any patches, freevirtualmachineprograms, shareware or
> > other easy ways to allow people to run our ap onVista64?
>
> > Thanks.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thnaks for the info. I heard Windows 7 will be out late next year.

A programmer told me 7 will run 16-bit apps. Anyone know if that is
true? Thanks.

Hi,

No one who could know would be able to speak about it.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Hello Freddie" <> wrote in message
news:c1ea1ca4-8e77-46c6-97b7-...
On Oct 28, 6:05 am, "Rick Rogers" <r...@mvps.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> There is no support for 16-bit apps in x64 versions ofVista. What you can
> do as an alternative is installVirtualPC and a 32-bit OS under it to run
> your 16-bit applications.
>
> VirtualPC is free for use from Microsoft, download
> here:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...tualpc/default...
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft
> MVPhttp://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help -www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughtshttp://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Hello Freddie" <Ark...@juno.com> wrote in message
>
> news:f01c5385-1c2d-4fbd-80c4-...
>
>
>
> > We have an ap that has some 16-bit code in it. It runs fine onVista
> > 32. PuttingVistaHome Basic or other 32-bit versions in XP
> >compatibilitymode works if we have problems.
>
> > The problem is more PC makers are bundlingVista64home premium.
> > Trying to load or run onVista64does not work.
>
> > Is there any patches, freevirtualmachineprograms, shareware or
> > other easy ways to allow people to run our ap onVista64?
>
> > Thanks.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thnaks for the info. I heard Windows 7 will be out late next year.

A programmer told me 7 will run 16-bit apps. Anyone know if that is
true? Thanks.