Unable to Start 16-bit Applications in Separate Memory Space

 Last reviewed: March 6, 1995
Article ID: Q124742
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

After you enable 16-bit applications to run in separate memory spaces in Windows NT version 3.5, you may receive the following error message when you attempt to run any one of the 16-bit applications: 

   Error while setting up environment for the application.

WORKAROUND

You can run all 16-bit applications in the same memory space by disabling the option of "Run in Separate Memory Space" for each 16-bit application's program item property.

You may also be able to work around this problem by editing the Visual C++ environment variable LIB. Remove the %lib% portion and replace it with a complete path.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional reference words: prodnt 3.50 wow apps problem vdm
KBCategory: kbenv kbbug3.50
KBSubcategory: nt16ap ntconfig

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Last reviewed: March 6, 1995
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