Microsoft KB Archive/197990

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

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SUMMARY
In Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and earlier versions, 16-bit programs do not run the Windows NT Virtual DOS Machine (NTVDM) subsystem from a removable- media drive that contains the boot partition and system files. If you try to start a 16-bit program on such a drive, you receive the following error message:

Config.nt. Hidden console of WOWVDM config.nt the system is not

suitable for running MSDOS and Microsoft Windows applications.

In Windows 2000, you can run 16-bit programs from removable disks that contain the boot partition and system files.

MORE INFORMATION
The following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base describe related issues:

\[\[..\/\|Q\]\] Cannot Run MS-DOS Apps When Booting from Jazz Drive

Q156687 Entries in CONFIG.NT or AUTOEXEC.NT May Cause NTVDM Errors

Q142026 Hidden Console of WOWVDM Error Running 16-bit Program Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg kbhw

Version : WINDOWS:2000

Platform : WINDOWS

Issue type : kbinfo