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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: kdxman on October 15, 2010, 02:29:05 PM

Title: 16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem error.
Post by: kdxman on October 15, 2010, 02:29:05 PM

I'm trying to run an application on a XP Machine that was running perfectly on Windows 98 Machine. When i run it i get:

(http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/1250/pagerb.png)

I'm pretty beginner when it comes to DOS so, i am asking your help.

Title: Re: 16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem error.
Post by: Broni on October 15, 2010, 07:04:08 PM

..and the application name is?

The above error can be also an indication of your machine being infected.

Title: Re: 16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem error.
Post by: patio on October 15, 2010, 07:57:06 PM

+ 1

Both excellent points.

Title: Re: 16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem error.
Post by: Broni on October 15, 2010, 08:00:13 PM

If both, that should be +2......LOL

Title: Re: 16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem error.
Post by: kdxman on October 16, 2010, 10:39:17 AM

I just installed the OS. So it's a clean install. The program is called Pager Billing.

Title: Re: 16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem error.
Post by: Broni on October 16, 2010, 08:33:17 PM

Made by?
I can see several programs with that name on Google.

Title: Re: 16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem error.
Post by: JJ 3000 on October 17, 2010, 12:36:14 AM

That error message indicates that something is wrong with your Program Information File (PIF). PIF files are files that keep track of the settings for programs in older versions of windows.
Try changing the startup directory.

Title: Re: 16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem error.
Post by: kdxman on October 17, 2010, 08:36:21 AM

Quote from: JJ 3000 on October 17, 2010, 12:36:14 AM

That error message indicates that something is wrong with your Program Information File (PIF). PIF files are files that keep track of the settings for programs in older versions of windows.
Try changing the startup directory.

Thanks everyone for your help. The program was running from a mapped drive and for some reason i had to unmap the drive then remap it for it to start working...It was just a weird bug i guess...thanks!

Title: Re: 16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem error.
Post by: Broni on October 17, 2010, 09:29:17 AM

Good job :)