Specifies the command run when an MS-DOS-based
application starts. The command includes the name and location of
the program that creates a Windows 2000 virtual DOS machine
(NTVDM) for MS-DOS programs. Programs designed for
MS-DOS run on Windows 2000 in a process that this
program creates.
The following options can also be included:
Value
Meaning
-a
Specifies a command to pass to the NTVDM.
-f
Specifies the directory for Ntvdm.exe.
-m
Hides the NTVDM console window.
-w
Specifies the NTVDM for 16-bit Windows applications.
Activation method
Changes to this entry are effective immediately and remain in
effect until the MS-DOS-based application is
closed.
Tip
You can create multiple copies of Ntvdm.exe with
different names and run a different MS-DOS-based
program in each copy. Because each MS-DOS–based
program runs in a process with a different name, it is much easier
to identify the program when monitoring its process. If you change
the name of Ntvdm.exe, you must also change the value of this entry
to identify the new NTVDM program.
Tip