From: "Robert Comer" 

> Can 64 bit MS OS'es host a 32/16 bit VM?

Certainly, if you use one of the virtualization products.  That's the only
way I got things done while using 64-bit Vista. (I have some stuff that
wont run on a 64-bit platform otherwise)

--
Bob Comer


"Ad"  wrote in
message news:455c3bde{at}w3.nls.net...
> Rich Gauszka wrote:
>> Don't think so
>>
>> http://www.windowsitpro.com/Windows/Article/ArticleID/47641/47641.html
>> The other major problem area is software compatibility. Although most
>> 32-bit Windows software runs on 64-bit systems, legacy applications
>> written for DOS, 16-bit Windows, or the OS/2 and POSIX compatibility
>> subsystems don't.
>>
>
> Can 64 bit MS OS'es host a 32/16 bit VM?
>
> Adam
>
>
>> "Gary Britt"  wrote in message
>> news:455bdc74$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> Can dos apps run on 64 bit windows?
>>>
>>> Gary
>>>
>>> Robert Comer wrote:
>>>>> With 7.02 Domino is native on  windoze (remember the
good 'ol days?)
>>>>> so I thought it would be a good time to try the
platform.  Just have
>>>>> to make sure other helper applications will work on
it, like defrag,
>>>>> backup, etc.  My content filtering app is 32-bit so
that might prevent
>>>>> the effort.
>>>> Sounds like you should be okay.  16-bit software wont work
anymore and
>>>> you'd need an update to a 64-bit defrag, Backup might be a problem,
>>>> don't know about 64-bit versions.
>>>>
>>>>> I see the day coming soon when CAD will drive us to
64-bit.  We're
>>>>> already starting to bump our heads against the 4GB barrier.
>>>> Only a matter of time.
>>>>
>>

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