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Can I use older application programs with Indexer LPT under Windows 2000/XP?

April 26, 2017application indexer LPT Older Programs Windows XP

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Can I use older application programs with Indexer LPT under Windows 2000/XP?

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The generation of operating systems beginning with Windows NT, which was later to evolve into Windows 2000 and then into “XP”, dropped support for character type device drivers. Since the method of communicating with Indexer LPT had been maintained under the standard for character type devices, Windows 2000/XP no longer maintains backward compatibility. For this reason, Indexer LPT was rewritten specifically for Windows XP, and the method of communications between application programs and Indexer LPT had to change slightly – and so application programs must be changed. For this reason, DOS software written for Indexer LPT will not run under Windows 2000/XP. Later Windows application programs, written for Indexer LPT’s character device interface, will not run under Windows XP without modification.