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Repairing NTVDM (Emulation)

posted by Tito, 08.08.2013, 03:48

> > Recently I realized that in Windows XP any DOS program that tries to use
> > graphics (320x200) or sound (Sound Blaster) freezes (and both are tested
> > independently.) Those programs used to work (e.g. Quick View, VGA Paint,
> > etc) I wonder if anyone know if perhaps any recent updates might have
> > caused this or this is a symptom of damaged NTVDM?
>
> The graphics issue maybe caused by VIDEOPRT.SYS that needs to be patched
> (sometimes it happen that some update will replace back original version)
> I mention it here
> http://www.rayer.g6.cz/hardware/gf7600gs.htm, there's link to
> http://www.rayer.g6.cz/download/videoprt.zip
>
> For sound try vmdsound or soundfx.
Thanks for the quick replies. Actually those programs *used* to work for me under XP (albeit with lousy sound and no VESA support) just a few weeks ago. They also work in a pure DOS boot. However, recently I noticed programs crashing when they should not, *even* with VDMS they seem to crash. I wonder what it could be?

Complete thread:

• Repairing NTVDM - Tito, 08.08.2013, 01:26 (Emulation)
  • Repairing NTVDM - glennmcc, 08.08.2013, 02:12
  • Repairing NTVDM - RayeR, 08.08.2013, 02:30
    • Repairing NTVDM - Tito, 08.08.2013, 03:48
    • Repairing NTVDM - Tito, 08.08.2013, 06:44
    • Repairing NTVDM - Japheth, 08.08.2013, 06:55
      • Repairing NTVDM - RayeR, 08.08.2013, 17:13
        • Repairing NTVDM - Tito, 09.08.2013, 01:14
  • Repairing NTVDM : YES we CAN - DOS386, 09.08.2013, 10:26