1. Forum
  2. Fidonet
  3. SYNC SYSOPS

  • DOSXTRN.EXE/RET

    From Sabre@1:154/110 to All on Mon Mar 30 20:26:09 2026
    Hello everybody!

    I'm trying to move my SBBS windows 11 system to a new PC that came with it's own Windows11. The problem I'm having is on the 1st PC I installed ntvdmx62 years ago, and all my 16bit doors, BBS software ( Proboard, RA, PABoard) run great. On the new system I installed that, but can't get it to allow 16bit doors on SBBS now. I get the error of not running/working with DOSXTRN. Is there something I need to update within SBBS for DOSXTRN to work? I have re- installed all the c++ redistbutions. Any thoughts?

    I've read all the helps, and support sites trying to figure this out too.

    Thanks,
    RickV


    --- SBBSecho 3.37-Linux
    * Origin: Live Wire BBS [livewirebbs.com:1025] (1:154/110)
  • From Digital Man@1:103/705 to Sabre on Tue Mar 31 10:28:41 2026
    Re: DOSXTRN.EXE/RET
    By: Sabre to All on Mon Mar 30 2026 08:26 pm

    Hello everybody!

    I'm trying to move my SBBS windows 11 system to a new PC that came with it's own Windows11. The problem I'm having is on the 1st PC I installed ntvdmx62 years ago, and all my 16bit doors, BBS software ( Proboard, RA, PABoard) run great. On the new system I installed that, but can't get it to allow 16bit doors on SBBS now. I get the error of not running/working with DOSXTRN. Is there something I need to update within SBBS for DOSXTRN to work? I have re- installed all the c++ redistbutions. Any thoughts?

    What's the exact error message?

    So you've read all of this FAQ?
    https://wiki.synchro.net/faq:win#sbbsexecdll
    --
    digital man (rob)

    Breaking Bad quote #25:
    Now if I could only learn how to lick myself. - Hank Schrader
    Norco, CA WX: 60.4øF, 89.0% humidity, 0 mph E wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs
    --- SBBSecho 3.37-Linux
    * Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)
  • From Sabre@1:154/110 to Digital Man on Wed Apr 1 09:03:45 2026
    Hello Digital!

    12 Jul 70 22:48, you wrote to me:

    Re: DOSXTRN.EXE/RET
    By: Sabre to All on Mon Mar 30 2026 08:26 pm

    Hello everybody!

    I'm trying to move my SBBS windows 11 system to a new PC that came
    with it's own Windows11. The problem I'm having is on the 1st PC I
    installed ntvdmx62 years ago, and all my 16bit doors, BBS software
    ( Proboard, RA, PABoard) run great. On the new system I installed
    that, but can't get it to allow 16bit doors on SBBS now. I get the
    error of not running/working with DOSXTRN. Is there something I
    need to update within SBBS for DOSXTRN to work? I have re-
    installed all the c++ redistbutions. Any thoughts?

    What's the exact error message?

    So you've read all of this FAQ? https://wiki.synchro.net/faq:win#sbbsexecdll
    --
    digital man (rob)

    The real problem was getting Windows11/64 Pro to run 16bit doors. I finally got Legacy option working on Windows the right way to run all 16bit doors and BBS software. (Proboard/RA/PCBoard)

    Thanks,
    Sabre


    --- SBBSecho 3.37-Win32
    * Origin: Live Wire BBS [livewirebbs.com:1025] (1:154/110)