IDE with WinNT 4.0

[Wurlitzer28]

Due to about 50 high end manufacturing systems I must continue to support, I need to stay with WinNT 4.0 for some time. I noticed the IDE can be run on Win2000 and XP but does anyone know a reason it would not function on NT?

My NT PC does not have a USB port.

I have done a handfull of projects with BasicX-24 series but the ZBasic chip would seem to be superior. I love competition.

Thanks,
Craig

[dkinzer]

I have not tried to run the IDE on NT4. I checked several computers here to see if any of them still had it installed and found none.

You may have noticed the problem report related to Win98. On last report the workaround provided was able to circumvent the problem. Something similar may be required for NT4. Or, it might work with no problems at all.

[spamiam]

does anyone know a reason it would not function on NT?

Well, I am no NT expert, but it is my (very basic) understanding that XP is based on an NT core, so I would have guessed that it would work fine as long as there is support for the serial device you need (Com1?)

Try it and find out!!!!

-Tony

[dkinzer]

it is my (very basic) understanding that XP is based on an NT core

That is true. The issue that sometimes arises, however, is that newer versions of the OS contain functionality that the older ones do not.

[Wurlitzer28]

Yes, Win2000 and XP have at their core an NT engine. XP did deviate from that core and many calls to hardware are where the problem comes in with all 3 OSs.

The hardware abstraction layer may or may not allow a hardware driver to function properly.

The only issue with the HAL should be the Comm port. I guess I'll just have to try it.