16 bit apps on Win XP Home edition

[Boyd Reilly]

I have a few 16 bit applications that used fine on XP Home Edition. It may
not be related, but I think these apps stopped working after running a
recent patch from MS. I can run these apps under Safe Mode. However, in
regular mode it will start and close within seconds. No error messages.

I'm under the impression that my wowexec.exe, or related DLL, is damaged.
If this is a bad assumption, please say so. So, I want to fix it. I do not
have an XP Home edition CD. I do have access to W2K and Win XP Pro
computers and CDs. Can I somehow get a replacement directly off a computer
or from one of those CDs?

TIA.

Boyd

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You can run System File Checker tool to scan all of the protected files on your computer:
Click Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter.
In the open box, type sfc /scannow (including space) and then click OK. Note
that you may be prompted to insert the Windows XP installation CD-ROM.

You will need the original XP Home CD to perform this task.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Boyd Reilly" > wrote in message:
...

| I have a few 16 bit applications that used fine on XP Home Edition. It may
| not be related, but I think these apps stopped working after running a
| recent patch from MS. I can run these apps under Safe Mode. However, in
| regular mode it will start and close within seconds. No error messages.
|
| I'm under the impression that my wowexec.exe, or related DLL, is damaged.
| If this is a bad assumption, please say so. So, I want to fix it. I do not
| have an XP Home edition CD. I do have access to W2K and Win XP Pro
| computers and CDs. Can I somehow get a replacement directly off a computer
| or from one of those CDs?
|
| TIA.
|
| Boyd
|
|

[Boyd Reilly]

I ran it and when it was done the program just went away. Does that mean
woweec.exe is still in good shape?

Boyd
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> You can run System File Checker tool to scan all of the protected files on
your computer:
> Click Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter.
> In the open box, type sfc /scannow (including space) and then click OK.
Note
> that you may be prompted to insert the Windows XP installation CD-ROM.
>
> You will need the original XP Home CD to perform this task.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
> "Boyd Reilly" > wrote in message:
> ...
>
> | I have a few 16 bit applications that used fine on XP Home Edition. It
may
> | not be related, but I think these apps stopped working after running a
> | recent patch from MS. I can run these apps under Safe Mode. However,
in
> | regular mode it will start and close within seconds. No error messages.
> |
> | I'm under the impression that my wowexec.exe, or related DLL, is
damaged.
> | If this is a bad assumption, please say so. So, I want to fix it. I do
not
> | have an XP Home edition CD. I do have access to W2K and Win XP Pro
> | computers and CDs. Can I somehow get a replacement directly off a
computer
> | or from one of those CDs?
> |
> | TIA.
> |
> | Boyd
> |
> |