16-Bit Programs Can Run on Removable Disks in Windows 2000

ID: Q197990

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and earlier versions, 16-bit programs do not run the Windows NT Virtual DOS Machine (NTVDM) subsystem from a removable- media drive that contains the boot partition and system files. If you try to start a 16-bit program on such a drive, you receive the following error message:

Config.nt. Hidden console of WOWVDM config.nt the system is not
suitable for running MSDOS and Microsoft Windows applications.

In Windows 2000, you can run 16-bit programs from removable disks that contain the boot partition and system files.

MORE INFORMATION

The following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base describe related issues:

Q161408 Cannot Run MS-DOS Apps When Booting from Jazz Drive

Q156687 Entries in CONFIG.NT or AUTOEXEC.NT May Cause NTVDM Errors

Q142026 Hidden Console of WOWVDM Error Running 16-bit Program

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg kbhw
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo