Microsoft KB Archive/138964

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INFO: Support for MS-DOS-Based Sockets Applications

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Q138964

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK), versions 3.1, 3.5, 3.51, 4.0

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SUMMARY
It is not possible to run 16-bit MS-DOS-based sockets applications under Windows NT or Windows 95. This is because the protocol stacks under Windows NT and Windows 95 use DLLs and do not expose an interrupt interface.

MORE INFORMATION
Please note that 16-bit MS-DOS-based applications are different from 32-bit console applications. It is possible to write sockets applications that make use of the winsock interface exposed by the protocol stacks under Windows NT and Windows 95. To do this, please refer to the Win32 SDK Winsock reference.

If you want to write 16-bit MS-DOS-based sockets application that run under Windows NT or Windows 95, contact the following company. They supply software (Virtual sockets library) that make it possible:

JSB Corporation

108 Whispering Pines Drive

Suite 115

Scotts Valley

California 95066

USA

Tel : (408) 438-8300

(800) 359-3408

Fax : (408) 438-8360 "http://www.jsbus.com" The JSB Corporation is a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of JSB Corporation products.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kb3rdparty kbnetwork kbAPI kbOSWinNT310 kbOSWinNT350 kbOSWinNT351 kbSDKPlatform kbOSWin95 kbWinsock kbGrpDSNet

Issue type : kbinfo

Technology : kbWin32SDKSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSDKSearch kbWin32sSearch kbWin32SDK400 kbWin32SDK310 kbWin32SDK350 kbWin32SDK351