unable to run 16-bit exe file ib DOSBox(installed Win-8.1(64-Bit) \ VOGONS

unable to run 16-bit exe file ib DOSBox(installed Win-8.1(64-Bit)

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First post, by trgupta

Posted on 2015-01-15, 09:31

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i am unable to run th 16 bit exe files in DOSBox installed in window 8.1 (64-Bit)
upon running the said exe from properly mounted drive , i am geting following message
" this a a Window 16-bit executable"
i have pasted screenshot of the same in attached file for your reference
looking forward for the solution kindly help!
rgds

Reply 1 of 3, by mr_bigmouth_502

Posted on 2015-01-15, 10:13

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DosBox won't run Windows programs unless you run Windows within it, but that's unsupported. From the sounds of it, you need a copy of Windows 3.1, which from my experience works just fine in DosBox, as it's really an elaborate DOS program.