Windows 7 and 16 bit programs' problems.

Question

Windows 7, looses country code page and keyboard definition, when a 16 bit program run. (like foxpro.exe , Qedit  etc. ) is there any solution ?

Answer 1

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I run Windows 7 32 bit English, but use a Turkish Key board.

Windows 7 has no problem of swiching between the keyboard layouts.

NTVDM, do not inherit the keyboard code from windows 7, that had been set.

It does get its keyboard setting, as old DOS does, thru Config.sys ("nt"  in xp and 7), and Autoexec.bat ("nt")

When you showed the directories of NTVDM, it was very clear to me that  we have to add only the necessary lines to config and autoexec.

That was it.

For anyone who may need,

here is the config.nt, and autoexec.nt modifications (for turkish keyboard:

config.nt;

dos=high, umb

device=%SystemRoot%\system32\himem.sys

COUNTRY=090,857, %SystemRoot%\system32\COUNTRY.SYS

files=99

autoexec.nt;

%SystemRoot%\system32\KB16 TR,857, %SystemRoot%\system32\KEYBOARD.SYS

For Danish;

DK,850

For Belgium;

BE,850

Thank you for you and others who have been contributed to the solution.

Best Regards.

Answer 2

Windows 7, looses country code page and keyboard definition, when a 16 bit program run. (like foxpro.exe , Qedit  etc. ) is there any solution ?

Hi Nguntay – Welcome to Microsoft Answers Community.

AFAIK, Windows® 7 64-bit (x64) cannot run 16-bit programs,

only Windows® 7 32-bit (x86) can.

I would like you to provide more details, thanks!

I hope you find this information useful and if you need any further assistance,

please feel free to contact me and let me know.

I hope this information was helpful…

Have a nice day…

Best regards,

Fisnik

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Answer 3

Thank you for prompt reply..

I am using 32 bit windows 7, the professional.

Don't want to use those  16 bit's in xpmode. Because, other drives are to be the network drives, therefore, got to change the whole programming which is not easy.. 

any help ?

Answer 4

Thank you for prompt reply..

I am using 32 bit windows 7, the professional.

Don't want to use those  16 bit's in xpmode. Because, other drives are to be the network drives, therefore, got to change the whole programming which is not easy.. 

any help ?

 

Got to change the whole programming?

Have you made the 16-bit software? Please be a bit more clear? Thanks!

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Answer 5

I assume you're running Windows 7 32 bit if you're able to run a 16 bit program at all.   In the Windows\System32 folder you should see config.nt and autoexec.nt.  (These will not be present in 64 bit versions.)  These are the equivalent of config.sys and autoexec.bat and items entered there, for example to set the code page, will be applied to 16 bit sessions.  You can set environment variables in System \ Advanced.

You might also be interesting in some info at http://searchsystemschannel.techtarget.com/generic/0 ,295582,sid99_gci1374262,00.html

If you have Win 7 Professional or Ultimate you might also consider installing Virtual XP and running the programs in that environment instead.  The same configuration info applies to XP but compatibility may be better for some 16 bit programs.

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