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    hi

    i am using a 16 bit dos accounting software on my windows xp , but the same when copied to windows 7 home it shows an error " unsupported 16-bit application " it says that " the program or feature "\??\c:\fa10\akchk.exe cannot start or run due to incompatblity with 64-bit versions of windows please contact the software provider and ask if 64-bit windows compatible version is available "

    there is no upgraded version available , pls let me know how am i suppose to use the same program on a 64-bit windows version by any other way.this software is really important to me

    thankx.....

     

    Thursday, June 17, 2010 7:14 PM

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    Hello.

    64-bit Windows (any version from XP and up) doesn't support 16-bit applications.  All is not lost however!  You still have several options available:

    Perform an Anytime Upgrade to Windows 7 Pro or Ultimate and use XP mode.  (The home versions don't support XP mode.)

    Install virtualizing software such as VirtualBox (http://www.virtualbox.org/) or Virtual PC (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/virtual-pc-2007.aspx) and run a retail version of XP in a virtual machine (requires a separate XP license).

    Contact your system vendor and see if they'll send you the 32-bit version of Windows 7. (assuming you don't mind the 32-bit version; this would require a complete reinstall.)

    Download and install DOSBox (http://www.dosbox.com/) and try running it in that.  (This is a DOS 16/32-bit emulator, not a virtual machine.)

    • Marked as answer by Linda Yan Friday, June 18, 2010 7:52 AM
    Friday, June 18, 2010 1:39 AM