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Why 64 bit OS can't run a 16 bit application?
How do I get 16-bit programs to work on a 64-bit Windows?
Here at work my new development machine is Windows 7 64-bit (so I can use extra memory and run VMs). However I have a dilemma: it appears that 16-bit DOS programs do not run under Windows 7 64-bit.
I have an old legacy program written in Clipper that I need to run periodically.
I cannot access the compatibility setting as Windows 7 just greys them out.
@NFX yes https://github.com/otya128/winevdm/releases/download/v0.7.0/otvdm-v0.7.0.zip
– user2284570 – 2019-07-20T20:36:40.577What sort of output/output does the software do? if it needs something like a serial port or if you need to print, the answer would be very different from if you just need text saved to a file. – Journeyman Geek – 2011-09-08T07:43:35.953
Related: http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/1393/how-to-get-old-16-bit-windows-games-to-work-on-64-bit-windows
– Oak – 2011-09-08T08:56:38.780I recommend dosbox as well. However back in the day, when the switch to win95 happened at the shop I worked in, our database written in Clipper tested great except for printing. I think it had to with direct access to
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not working with the windows spooler and drivers. It was hard coded. – horatio – 2011-09-08T14:30:17.640