Guest brant Posted September 2, 2008 Posted September 2, 2008 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 Posted September 2, 2008 Posted September 2, 2008 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 Posted September 2, 2008 Posted September 2, 2008 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 Posted September 2, 2008 Posted September 2, 2008 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. -- Tim Slattery MS MVP(Shell/User) Slattery_T@bls.gov http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
Guest Bob I Posted September 2, 2008 Posted September 2, 2008 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.
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