KB138964 - INFO: Support for MS-DOS-Based Sockets Applications

Article ID: 138964

Article Last Modified on 10/17/1999

Microsoft Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1
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This article was previously published under Q138964

SUMMARY

It is not possible to run 16-bit MS-DOS-based sockets applications under Windows NT or Windows 95. This is because the protocol stacks under Windows NT and Windows 95 use DLLs and do not expose an interrupt interface.

MORE INFORMATION

Please note that 16-bit MS-DOS-based applications are different from 32-bit console applications. It is possible to write sockets applications that make use of the winsock interface exposed by the protocol stacks under Windows NT and Windows 95. To do this, please refer to the Win32 SDK Winsock reference.

If you want to write 16-bit MS-DOS-based sockets application that run under Windows NT or Windows 95, contact the following company. They supply software (Virtual sockets library) that make it possible:

JSB Corporation
108 Whispering Pines Drive
Suite 115
Scotts Valley
California 95066
USA

Tel : (408) 438-8300
(800) 359-3408

Fax : (408) 438-8360

http://www.jsbus.com

The JSB Corporation is a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of JSB Corporation products.

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