>>For an older program, said to be compatible with Windows 3.1 / 95, now (in Windows XP) we get the message "This program requires at least 3 MB of free virtual memory to run". Compatibility mode (Windows 95) doesn't work.
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>>I think I have seen the same messages in two different programs recently. One of them was an older game, which I am sure worked before.
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>>Any idea what I should do to make the program work?
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>It sounds like a DOS program that is looking for memory above 640K (Expanded or extended memory). This is not the same as NT style virtual memory.
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>You might look here for some suggestions..
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http://dosgamer.com/xp/Thanks, I will try this soon.
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