INFO: Migration DLLs Target Only Windows 95/98 Applications

ID: Q243015


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0


SUMMARY

Migration Dynamic-Link Libraries (DLLs) port only Windows 95/98 programs to Windows 2000 Professional during an upgrade. Windows NT 4.0 applications do not have an equivalent mechanism for migrating applications. However, many Windows NT 4.0 applications run correctly on Windows 2000 after an upgrade.

If changes or fixes are needed for a Windows NT 4.0 application, the best solution is to create a custom patch that can be run after upgrading to Windows 2000 Professional. Both the Windows 95/98 Migration DLL and Windows NT 4.0 patch can be made available for download from the web.


REFERENCES

For more information on Migration DLLs, please browse to the following reference in the MSDN Library:

Platform SDK; Management Services; Setup; Migration-Extension Interface

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbsetup kbNTOS400 kbWinOS2000 kbSDKPlatform kbWinOS95 kbWinOS98 kbMigWin9xtoWin2k kbMigrationDLL kbDSupport kbGrpDSTools kbMigrationDLLFAQ
Version : WINDOWS:95; winnt:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbinfo


Last Reviewed: January 3, 2000
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