Tag: ntvdmx64

Troubleshooting hard-to-find Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) crash due to issues with NTVDMx64

November 16, 2023August 19, 2024 ToughDev 2 Comments ntvdmx64, virtualbox, vmware, windows subsystem for linux, wsl

Recently all of a sudden, my WSL instance running Ubuntu 22 could not start. Even after making sure that hardware

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Open 16-bit DOS applications natively on 64-bit Windows using NTVDMx64

August 19, 2021April 4, 2023 ToughDev 1 Comment dosbox, ntvdm, ntvdmx64, windows 11

Running 16-bit DOS applications natively on 64-bit versions of Windows without the use of an emulator such as DOSBox is

Since 2008, ToughDev has been extensively exploring a variety of technical topics—from software development to electronics design. Key areas of focus include Android and iOS programming, VoIP technologies, embedded systems using Arduino and PIC microcontrollers, reverse engineering, and retro-computing.

Recent highlights include running macOS Sequoia on a Dell Latitude, teardown of the vintage Tandy 2500RSX—a powerful 386 system by Tandy Corporation, the Super 8086 Box—a home-built PC XT emulator with full legacy hardware support— and the dsMP3, a custom-designed multi-band radio with MP3 recording and playback.

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