INFO: Migration DLLs Target Only Windows 95/98 Applications (243015)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q243015

SUMMARY

Migration Dynamic-Link Libraries (DLLs) port only Windows 95/98 programs to Windows 2000 Professional during an upgrade. Windows NT 4.0 applications do not have an equivalent mechanism for migrating applications. However, many Windows NT 4.0 applications run correctly on Windows 2000 after an upgrade.

If changes or fixes are needed for a Windows NT 4.0 application, the best solution is to create a custom patch that can be run after upgrading to Windows 2000 Professional. Both the Windows 95/98 Migration DLL and Windows NT 4.0 patch can be made available for download from the web.

REFERENCES

For more information on Migration DLLs, please browse to the following reference in the MSDN Library:

Platform SDK; Management Services; Setup; Migration-Extension Interface

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/20/2004
Keywords:kbFAQ kbinfo kbmigrate kbsetup KB243015
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