Running Borland BCC.EXE 3.1 Under Windows NT

 Last reviewed: May 6, 1997
Article ID: Q97801
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1

The following procedure may allow you to run Borland BCC.EXE version 3.1 under Windows NT, but it is not guaranteed to work. If you continue to have problems, please contact Borland.

Build and run the following C program: 

   #include <stdio.h>

   main()
   {
      FILE* fp = fopen( "D:\\BORLANDC\\BIN\\BCC.EXE", "r+b" );
      if ( fp )
      {
         fseek( fp, 0x10f6L, SEEK_SET );
         fwrite( "\x05", 1, 1, fp );
         fseek( fp, 0L, SEEK_END );
         fclose( fp );
         printf( "zapped it\n" );
      }
      else
         printf( "huh?\n" );
      return 0;
   }

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kb3rdparty nt16ap
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 6, 1997
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