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faq:win [2019/01/25 19:40] – [IPv6] Fix spotted typo digital man | faq:win [2022/01/07 18:35] – Add mentions of NTVDMx64 for 16-bit DOS program support on x64 versions of Windows digital man | ||
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Beginning with Windows 8, Microsoft disables support for 16-bit (DOS) programs by default. Search for " | Beginning with Windows 8, Microsoft disables support for 16-bit (DOS) programs by default. Search for " | ||
- | 64-bit (x64, amd64) editions of Windows cannot run 16-bit DOS programs from Synchronet. See the next FAQ item for the details. | + | Stock 64-bit (x64, amd64) editions of Windows |
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Microsoft does not include Virtual DOS Machine (NTVDM) support in their | Microsoft does not include Virtual DOS Machine (NTVDM) support in their | ||
- | 64-bit operating systems. Synchronet for Windows relies on NTVDM for | + | 64-bit operating systems, by default. Synchronet for Windows relies on NTVDM for |
16-bit DOS program support, so you need to either run a 32-bit Windows version | 16-bit DOS program support, so you need to either run a 32-bit Windows version | ||
- | (e.g. re-install, use dual-boot, or run in a Virtual Machine) or forgo | + | (e.g. re-install, use dual-boot, or run in a Virtual Machine) or install [[http:// |
- | DOS programs on your BBS. Yes, you can run 32-bit Windows versions of Synchronet on a 64-bit (x64) system. | + | |
As of March 12, 2014, you can disable DOS program support in a single instance of Synchronet with the '' | As of March 12, 2014, you can disable DOS program support in a single instance of Synchronet with the '' |