16bit programs suddenly don't work anymore

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Hello,

I have a weird problem where on one of our Windows XP SP2 computers
suddenly won't run 16bit programs anymore. The same 16-bit software
that worked fine last week and works fine on all the other computers
(including computers with identical software, hardware and settings)
just won't budge. I doubleclick the icon and nothing happens. We have
of course tried reinstalling it, and uninstalling, deleting all files
and registry settings and reinstalling it to no avail. I can see
Wowexec gets loaded in task manager but there is no trace of the
application.

I assume a temporary virus infection, which is no longer evident or
software installation overwrote or damaged something. Either way, it's
broken, the question is: How to fix it?

I have googled up other solutions and none of them work for me (and no
files or registry entries were missing, other than the VGA font files
that I replaced and play no role as the program has a windows GUI).

What else should I try?

Thanks for any help in advance.
 
Re: 16bit programs suddenly don't work anymore


"DustWolf" <jure.sah@bia.si> wrote in message
news:9b659b1b-b2a4-43b3-a3bf-69570b53221f@p25g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> Hello,
>
> I have a weird problem where on one of our Windows XP SP2 computers
> suddenly won't run 16bit programs anymore. The same 16-bit software
> that worked fine last week and works fine on all the other computers
> (including computers with identical software, hardware and settings)
> just won't budge. I doubleclick the icon and nothing happens. We have
> of course tried reinstalling it, and uninstalling, deleting all files
> and registry settings and reinstalling it to no avail. I can see
> Wowexec gets loaded in task manager but there is no trace of the
> application.
>
> I assume a temporary virus infection, which is no longer evident or
> software installation overwrote or damaged something. Either way, it's
> broken, the question is: How to fix it?
>
> I have googled up other solutions and none of them work for me (and no
> files or registry entries were missing, other than the VGA font files
> that I replaced and play no role as the program has a windows GUI).
>
> What else should I try?
>
> Thanks for any help in advance.

Have you tried System Restore?
 
Re: 16bit programs suddenly don't work anymore

Suggestions here: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_m.htm#16bit

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"DustWolf" <jure.sah@bia.si> wrote in message
news:9b659b1b-b2a4-43b3-a3bf-69570b53221f@p25g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> Hello,
>
> I have a weird problem where on one of our Windows XP SP2 computers
> suddenly won't run 16bit programs anymore. The same 16-bit software
> that worked fine last week and works fine on all the other computers
> (including computers with identical software, hardware and settings)
> just won't budge. I doubleclick the icon and nothing happens. We have
> of course tried reinstalling it, and uninstalling, deleting all files
> and registry settings and reinstalling it to no avail. I can see
> Wowexec gets loaded in task manager but there is no trace of the
> application.
>
> I assume a temporary virus infection, which is no longer evident or
> software installation overwrote or damaged something. Either way, it's
> broken, the question is: How to fix it?
>
> I have googled up other solutions and none of them work for me (and no
> files or registry entries were missing, other than the VGA font files
> that I replaced and play no role as the program has a windows GUI).
>
> What else should I try?
>
> Thanks for any help in advance.
 
Re: 16bit programs suddenly don't work anymore

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Pegasus (MVP) pravi:
> Have you tried System Restore?

We don't use system restore because it destroys setups by half-restoring
the system state. Besides it would not help if the problem reoccurred.
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Kelly pravi:
> Suggestions here: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_m.htm#16bit

Thanks, but I already tried that. Also, there is no error message, it
just doesn't work.
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