16 bit MS-Dos Error

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I have an XP home system running a Dos based program and it runs fine most
of the time. Maybe once a day I get the following error;
16 Bit MS-Dos Subsystem program name) NTVDM

The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely
fashion.

When I get this message I can ignore it or terminate the program. If I
ignore it the program still works. Also once in awhile the screen will go
blank and the system seems to be locked up, after 2 minutes everything works
fine. I know this has something to do with the MS-Dos program but I cannot
find it. The program runs fine on 7 other systems which are networked to
this system. Any Ideas?


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Have A Great Day
Bill M.

 

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Troubleshooting MS-DOS-based programs in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314106

How to Troubleshoot 16-Bit Windows Programs in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314495

Not everything in the following article will apply. The article was written
for Windows 2000. However most of it does.
[[If it was not one of those, you can try the DLLs under the following
registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\W

Value: Known DLLs]]

The above should read...
[[If it was not one of those, you can try the DLLs under the following
registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WOW

Value: Known DLLs]]
Troubleshooting NTVDM and WOW Startup Errors
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;196453


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:eGDRihRlFHA.2852@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
William C. Meyer <gingem@email.com> hunted and pecked:
> I have an XP home system running a Dos based program and it runs fine most
> of the time. Maybe once a day I get the following error;
> 16 Bit MS-Dos Subsystem program name) NTVDM
>
> The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely
> fashion.
>
> When I get this message I can ignore it or terminate the program. If I
> ignore it the program still works. Also once in awhile the screen will go
> blank and the system seems to be locked up, after 2 minutes everything
> works fine. I know this has something to do with the MS-Dos program but I
> cannot find it. The program runs fine on 7 other systems which are
> networked to this system. Any Ideas?
>
>
> --
> Have A Great Day
> Bill M.