After the Upgrade

After an upgrade has been performed, you can use Windows XP compatibility files to handle some of the basic compatibility issues known to exist with a set of tested programs. The information for these “fixes” is contained in the following two files:

  • SysMain.sdb— This file tries to match up information when a program written for another operating system makes a call and coordinates the interaction between the program and the operating system.

  • AppHelp.sdb— This file is used to provide a Help message with information for solving the compatibility problem. A dialog box pops up stating that the program may run (in which case you can continue), or it simply won't run under Windows XP (in which case it is “blocked”).

The first file, ...

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