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can 16-bit program run in windows XP???

#1 orome

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Posted 02 November 2003 - 02:36 PM

Is that a 16-bit billing program for windows95 can be run in windows XP.

I am willing to upgrade my pc, but afraid that existing billing program for my company cannot be run in the new OS.

#2 sapiens74

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Posted 02 November 2003 - 03:01 PM

Some can and some can't

You have a compatibility tool built in that lets you run some programs in WIn95,98,NT like shells.

Your best bet is to try a test machine and see if the programs work

#3 Christianb

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Posted 02 November 2003 - 10:36 PM

Almost all Win16 programs work fine in newer versions of windows. I've had far more luck doing that than running say a Windows 95 program in 2000. If you want Win 3.X compatibility you might want to make sure that Windows is installed at C:\Windows. However the smartest thing to do is just install it and find out. Win3.x apps are generally a no brainer to remove manually.
Cheers,
Christian