WinUAE 1.2 fails to start on Windows 95 (OSR2.5)

mark_k · 09 July 2006, 19:25

Hi,

I want to use WinUAE on a PC running Windows 95 OSR2.5. The installer seems to work fine, but starting the program gives a requester saying:
Error Starting Program
The WINUAE.EXE file is
linked to missing export KERNEL32.DLL:IsDebuggerPresent

Would this be easy to fix? If the problem is due to the startup code calling a function not present in Windows 95, maybe simply check the OS version before calling that function???

-- Mark

Toni Wilen · 09 July 2006, 20:33

I am quite sure this is DirectX 8+ causing this message. Windows 98SE is lowest "supported" Windows version currently (and I really want to drop W98/ME support someday anyway..)

killergorilla · 10 July 2006, 00:10

Not sure if this is any help but I have an older version of WinUAE for Win95 if you want it?

It's version 0.8.22R9

Let me know!

mark_k · 12 July 2006, 23:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

I am quite sure this is DirectX 8+ causing this message. Windows 98SE is lowest "supported" Windows version currently (and I really want to drop W98/ME support someday anyway..)

I'm not so sure. The error appears before any WinUAE code is run (I think). Also, I recently installed another program which gave the same error. That was an undelete-type utility, which would have been pretty unlikely to use DirectX

Maybe the linking to IsDebuggerPresent is automatically done by your compiler's startup code, regardless of whether that routine is actually used? If I knew anything about the Windows executable format, I might try patching it out and see what happens...

-- Mark

grassden · 13 July 2006, 13:57

hi there here the post regarding your problem as follows

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=11007

Your Ever Pathetic Servant

Grassden

Toni Wilen · 13 July 2006, 14:16

I forgot, WinUAE also requires Windows98SE because it uses multimonitor code that is not supported by older Windows versions.

And I am 99.9% sure that is not the only W98SE+ requirement...

Rick Dangerous · 14 July 2006, 01:17

I've got two systems running on my PC: Win98SE and Win2K.
A couple of years ago I decided to run WinUAE only on Win2K, don't know why exactly, but it had something to do with crashes and bugs.
WinUAE runs perfectly on my Win2K system for years.
Next I try to run WinUAE on my 386 Win95 PC and give some wonderful bug reports.

Cheers, Rick

mr_0rga5m · 14 July 2006, 02:07

Win95 !!!! ... wtf ... even MS has dropped win95/98 now .. Do you know the date ?

Win95/98 are systems to emulate now, like the Amiga :P

nnever2000 · 31 July 2006, 13:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

I am quite sure this is DirectX 8+ causing this message. Windows 98SE is lowest "supported" Windows version currently (and I really want to drop W98/ME support someday anyway..)

Do it now! It's cleaning time!!!!!

09 July 2006, 19:25	#1
mark_k Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Posts: 3,344	WinUAE 1.2 fails to start on Windows 95 (OSR2.5) Hi, I want to use WinUAE on a PC running Windows 95 OSR2.5. The installer seems to work fine, but starting the program gives a requester saying: Error Starting Program The WINUAE.EXE file is linked to missing export KERNEL32.DLL:IsDebuggerPresent Would this be easy to fix? If the problem is due to the startup code calling a function not present in Windows 95, maybe simply check the OS version before calling that function??? -- Mark

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09 July 2006, 20:33	#2
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,534	I am quite sure this is DirectX 8+ causing this message. Windows 98SE is lowest "supported" Windows version currently (and I really want to drop W98/ME support someday anyway..)

10 July 2006, 00:10	#3
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Not sure if this is any help but I have an older version of WinUAE for Win95 if you want it? It's version 0.8.22R9 Let me know!

13 July 2006, 13:57	#5
grassden Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hawick/Scotland Age: 55 Posts: 21	hi there here the post regarding your problem as follows http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=11007 Your Ever Pathetic Servant Grassden

13 July 2006, 14:16	#6
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,534	I forgot, WinUAE also requires Windows98SE because it uses multimonitor code that is not supported by older Windows versions. And I am 99.9% sure that is not the only W98SE+ requirement...

14 July 2006, 01:17	#7
Rick Dangerous Registered Playmate Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: OZ Age: 54 Posts: 156	I've got two systems running on my PC: Win98SE and Win2K. A couple of years ago I decided to run WinUAE only on Win2K, don't know why exactly, but it had something to do with crashes and bugs. WinUAE runs perfectly on my Win2K system for years. Next I try to run WinUAE on my 386 Win95 PC and give some wonderful bug reports. Cheers, Rick

14 July 2006, 02:07	#8
mr_0rga5m Tik Gora :D Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Round yo momma's Posts: 1,273	Win95 !!!! ... wtf ... even MS has dropped win95/98 now .. Do you know the date ? Win95/98 are systems to emulate now, like the Amiga :P

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