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From: Lorne on 26 Jul 2010 12:51
Is it possible to run 16 bit software on a 64 bit system?

I know it has WOW64 to run 32 bit software and I think 32 bit Windows had
another WOW shell to run 16 bit so I guess I am asking if the old WOW shell
can be run on a 64 bit machine or if there is any other workaround that does
not involve rewriting the software.

From: Jeff Gaines on 26 Jul 2010 13:06
On 26/07/2010 in message <OGphHLOLLHA.148(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl> Lorne wrote:

>Is it possible to run 16 bit software on a 64 bit system?
>
>I know it has WOW64 to run 32 bit software and I think 32 bit Windows had
>another WOW shell to run 16 bit so I guess I am asking if the old WOW
>shell can be run on a 64 bit machine or if there is any other workaround
>that does not involve rewriting the software.

No. Even 32 bit s/w with a 16 bit installer.
It could be run in a 32 bit virtual machine.

--
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
This is as bad as it can get, but don't bet on it
From: Lynn McGuire on 26 Jul 2010 15:29
> Is it possible to run 16 bit software on a 64 bit system?

Yes. Use DosBox ( http://www.dosbox.com/ ).

I don't know why MS could not build a WOW16 emulator of their
own for Win64.

Lynn
From: Bobby Johnson on 26 Jul 2010 15:47
What software are you wanting to run? You can use a Virtual Machine to
build older systems in such as MS-DOS, Win 3, 3.1, 95, 98, 98SE, ME, NT,
2000, and XP.


On 2010-07-26 12:51, Lorne wrote:
> Is it possible to run 16 bit software on a 64 bit system?
>
> I know it has WOW64 to run 32 bit software and I think 32 bit Windows
> had another WOW shell to run 16 bit so I guess I am asking if the old
> WOW shell can be run on a 64 bit machine or if there is any other
> workaround that does not involve rewriting the software.
From: Carlos on 26 Jul 2010 16:11
And/Or using the free of charge XP mode in Win 7 Ultimate.
:)
Carlos

"Jeff Gaines" wrote:

> On 26/07/2010 in message <OGphHLOLLHA.148(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl> Lorne wrote:
>
> >Is it possible to run 16 bit software on a 64 bit system?
> >
> >I know it has WOW64 to run 32 bit software and I think 32 bit Windows had
> >another WOW shell to run 16 bit so I guess I am asking if the old WOW
> >shell can be run on a 64 bit machine or if there is any other workaround
> >that does not involve rewriting the software.
>
> No. Even 32 bit s/w with a 16 bit installer.
> It could be run in a 32 bit virtual machine.
>
> --
> Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
> This is as bad as it can get, but don't bet on it
> .
>
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