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How can I run a (16-bit) .COM executable that has been renamed to .COS?

I'm trying to run a couple of 16-bit legacy DOS programs from a standard windows XP dos prompt. The problem is that the file extensions have been renamed from .COM to .COS and they are stored on ...
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How do I get 16-bit programs to work on a 64-bit Windows? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Why 64 bit OS can't run a 16 bit application? When trying to play an old game, Skyroads for instance, I get the following error message: The version of this file ...
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Vague ntvdm message on XP: The Win 16 Subsystem has insufficent resources to continue running. […]

What does the ntvdm error message "The Win 16 Subsystem has insufficent resources to continue running. Click on OK, close your applications, and restart your machine." mean, and how can it be ...
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Windows complains on boot that GoogleCrashHelper is a 16-bit application

Whenever I start Windows, it complains that it cannot start Google Crash Helper, because it's a 16-bit application. Quite apart from the fact that I find that ludicrously unlikely, I also can't find ...
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Why 64 bit OS can't run a 16 bit application?

Why is it that a 32 bit OS that is installed on a 64 bit CPU can run old DOS 16 bit applications, but if you install a 64 bit OS it can't run those applications directly and need some sort of ...
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What is SMSISTUB (Win 16 Subsystem)?

This morning when I logged on to my work computer, I got the following "Application: SMSISTUB" message: The Win 16 Subsystem has insufficient resources to continue running. Click on OK, close ...