Re: "compatibility" in Win7 and/or Win10?

On 11/23/2021 4:11 AM, Robert Baer wrote:
>    I have this program that was made for Win95 and never "upgraded" for the tape printer it was made for.
>    It installs and runs without any special additions whatsoever in all OSes from Win95 thru and including XP.
> 
>    However, using Administrator mode and compatibility attempts, i get the following puzzling error message "There is not enough memory to execute that command".
> 
>    One of the compatibility mode choices is XP SP3, and i have used the program in XPSP3 for many years without any fuss, special additions whatsoever.
> 
>    The only thing i can think of, is the fact that the program uses COM1: for communication to the printer.
> 
>    For Win7, i use the same physical machine as for XPSP3.
>    For Win10 i can only use the Lenovo.  No DVD came with it and the DVD i got from the vendor after complaint, was a Dell with following text on it:
> "Operating System" , "Already installed on your computer" , "Use this disc only to reinstall the operating system on a Dell computer", "This disc is not for reinstallation of programs or drivers".
> 
>    I tried to use it to install on a blank HD; nogo.
> 
>    So, after this mind-numbing passel of info, do you have any suggestions to get it working in Win7?
> 
> 
>      Thanks.
> 

For the Win10 case, run "Winver" and verify the OS install version.

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/not-enough-memory-resources-are-available-to-process-this-command

    a bug in Windows 10 v1803   == 17134.xxx

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You don't need Administrator, to work with COM1.
That's not it. I tested it with MODE commands
and echo > COM1 commands.

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If the message was being honestly delivered and at face
value, it means the 640K area does not have sufficient
memory to complete the command. This might be a reasonable
response if booting an older MSDOS diskette or something.

The executable probably wants at a minimum, Win7 32-bit
or Win10 32-bit. There are error messages for mis-application
of OS version. Running 16-bit programs in 64-bit OSes,
fairly appropriate messages come back as a hint.

But really, this message is not expected most of the time,
from 32-bit W7 or W10. It should not happen. Or at least
Google, like most of the last day or so, simply isn't coughing
up anything useful. I got the same sort of bland output
from Bing not that long ago.

It wouldn't hurt to post the executable name, the folder name,
which would serve to give some "flavoring" to a Google search.
Or maybe the label maker, make and model number.
If the output of a search is bland, it means you just aren't
pushing the right SEO button to get into that section of
the archive. Some keyword is missing.

Windows 10 complained about Programs and Features : Windows Features,
not having NTVDM enabled. But the notification for that, you
can't miss it.

    Paul