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Windows NT: Cannot Run Any 16-Bit Windows-Based Applications

Article ID: 102186

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1

This article was previously published under Q102186

SYMPTOMS

You may encounter a situation in which you cannot run any 16-bit Windows-based applications.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when you have manually edited the wowcmdline in the registry and left trailing spaces.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, edit the wowcmdline in the registry and remove any trailing spaces.

Additional query words: prodnt space

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