I forgot to say it's fpw2.6a
And your recommendations didn't help.

I think it has something to do with NTVDM and/or wowexec, but I'm not sure. The DELL-computer is, according to DELL, the same computer with a faster CPU as a computer that works with a 2.0 GHz CPU.
And it works with win2000.

>Take a look at Recommendations for memory configuration for FPDOS/FPW under Win32 OS FAQ #15468.
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>>Hi!
>>My application halts when the code is "READ TIMEOUT 0.001". When I press the escape key the application continues.
>>When exiting the application I get an white screen, and the message DO CANCELLED in the systemmessagearea of the screen (down to the left). The esl-file takes all of the resources (99%).
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>>In foxpro: 1. I can't compile,
>>2. when doing a search in the code and theres no hit foxpro halts and takes all of the resources.
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>>I installed win2000 and then .... everything is back to normal.
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>>I have this verified with a Dell 2.5 GHz and Compaq 2.2 GHz.
>>My customers can't change to Win 2000.
>>
>>Is there a solution?
>>
>>Bjorn Hamrin