JSI Tip 1227. 16-bit app hangs and NTVDM consumes 100% of the CPU?

Jerold Schulman

April 12, 1999

1 Min Read
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If this is your problems, the path is too long.

In additions to the steps decribed in tip 0151:

1. You must have at least RX permissions on %SystemRoot%System32 and it's sub-folders.

2. Shorten the path, if any, in AUTOEXEC.NT.

3. Terminate NTVDM using Task Manager / Processes.

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