16-bit code with containers in 2016?

Can you run 16-bit code with containers in Windows Server 2016? Get ready to be disappointed.

John Savill

January 15, 2016

1 Min Read
16-bit code with containers in 2016?

Q. Will Windows Server 2016 containers enable me to run 16-bit code?

A. No. While containers enable abstraction of components and the OS the code is still running on the underlying OS which is 64-bit Windows Server 2016 which does not support executing 16-bit code.

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