There may be app-specific issues, but there is no blanket restriction on 16 bit apps.
After re-reading the original message I doubt any of those apps were 16 bit to begin with. Most Win apps run fine under 2K, but most is not all - some homework is required. Virtually all apps released with the past two years are OK. I don't believe in upgrading just to run the latest and greatest. If a box is serving you well, keep it at NT4. But for any new boxes, W2K is the preferred choice. As long as the software to be run is under 2.5 yrs old or so, there shouldn't be any problems. NT4 has seen it's last service pack and is effectively in critical-fix only maintenance. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Cook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] OT: Not able to install programs > Jerry, > > We built a new box with 2000 Server installed, and it refused to install > the three applications I mentioned. I made a few calls to some others that > have had prior experience with MS 2000. They said many apps currently used > on NT are not compatible with MS 2000. So, rather than spend thousands > upgrading to 2000 compatible apps, we loaded NT4, SP6 on the new machine. We > are very happy with the stable configuration; dual PIII 731 and 1Gb of > memory. > > Gary > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jerry Murdock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 12:58 PM > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] OT: Not able to install programs > > > > Where did you get that info? First I've heard of it. > > > > I still use several 16bit apps quite happily under W2K server. > > > > Jerry > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gary Cook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 12:46 PM > > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] OT: Not able to install programs > > > > > > > Be aware that Windows 2000 Server will not let you use your 16 bit > > > applications such as Cold Fusion, WebBoard, Norton Antivirus, etc.. > These > > > and other apps you're currently running on NT will have to be replaced > or > > > upgraded to 32 bit versions, if they're available. This is one reason > most > > > ITs have never moved to Server 2000. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > to be removed from this list. > > > > An Archive of this list is available at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > to be removed from this list. > > An Archive of this list is available at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/
