Windows 95 Multimedia MCI Device Drivers Must Be 16-bit

ID: Q152539


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Win32 Device Driver Kit (DDK) Windows 95


SUMMARY

Windows 95 multimedia MCI device drivers must be 16-bit drivers. The Windows 95 MCI architecture ensures compatibility with MCI drivers written for previous versions of the Windows operating system. 32-bit MCI drivers are not supported under Windows 95. A 16-bit MCI driver may, however, thunk to a 32-bit DLL.


REFERENCES

See the Windows 95 DDK for more information on Windows 95 multimedia MCI device drivers. See the Win32 SDK for more information on thunking.

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords : kbmm kbnokeyword kbDDK
Version : 4.00
Platform : WINDOWS
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Last Reviewed: March 5, 1999
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