16 bit software problems

[Guest brant]

When i try to install a 16 bit software on my xp pro based machines (2

different computers) I get an error message that there is insufficient memory

to install.

Any help woudl be appreciated

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: 16 bit software problems

 

>When i try to install a 16 bit software on my xp pro based machines (2

>different computers) I get an error message that there is insufficient memory

>to install.

>Any help woudl be appreciated

 

16-bit apps were not designed to be installed on Windows XP.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest Bob I]

Re: 16 bit software problems

 

Depends on the software, some loaders get confused by the huge amount of

memory available. You need to provide the exact message AND the info

about the program in question before you can get anything beyond a

general suggestion to run in compatibility mode.

 

brant wrote:

> When i try to install a 16 bit software on my xp pro based machines (2

> different computers) I get an error message that there is insufficient memory

> to install.

> Any help woudl be appreciated

[Guest Tim Slattery]

Re: 16 bit software problems

 

brant <brant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>When i try to install a 16 bit software on my xp pro based machines (2

>different computers) I get an error message that there is insufficient memory

>to install.

 

The install routine on this old app probably can't understand more

than 2GB of memory being available. Maybe you can extract the files

from the install file or something. Other than that, you'll have to go

to the maker and get a repaired version.

 

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Tim Slattery

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[Guest Bob I]

Re: 16 bit software problems

 

 

 

Tim Slattery wrote:

> brant <brant@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

>

>>When i try to install a 16 bit software on my xp pro based machines (2

>>different computers) I get an error message that there is insufficient memory

>>to install.

>

>

> The install routine on this old app probably can't understand more

> than 2GB of memory being available. Maybe you can extract the files

> from the install file or something. Other than that, you'll have to go

> to the maker and get a repaired version.

>

 

Waiting for the OP to post more, but there is a "MAX MEM" setting in the

BOOT.INI that will get you around that issue for installing.