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

Paul wrote:
> 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
> 
> *******
> 
> You don't need Administrator, to work with COM1.
> That's not it. I tested it with MODE commands
> and echo > COM1 commands.
> 
> *******
> 
> 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
> 
   Program name: EZ-LABEL PRINTER COMPUTER LINK for Windows.
   By Casio, supports my KL-8100 via program set FA-930C. Run splash.exe 
to go.   NOT Tharo.

   "Best" reference i could find:
  https://support.casio.com/en/support/information.php?cid=005&pid=27
   Another, not so good reference:
https://www.casio.com/products/archive/label-printers/label-printers/kl-8100#support

   Maybe one could find the software online 10 years ago (at best 
time-wise).



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