I have a number of Window XP application programs which I am trying to run with Window 2008 Standard Edition Server. I ran into two problems. First Problem -- I have open two vps accounts with two service providers, let us call vps-A with provider A and vps-B with provider B. For both VPS accounts, they have, at my request, installed Window 2008 32 bit server (Standard Edition). With VPS-A account, I could not install my application programs. However, with VPS-B account, I had no problems installing a number of my Window XP applications, and I was able to run the applications. I am wondering whether any members have encounter similar problems and were able to resolve them. By the way, with VPS-A account, I tried to run, and failed, by selecting "Window XP and Window 2003" compatibility choices on the Compatibility tab of Properties dialog box. Second Problem - For VPS-B account, after I installed my application program, I was able to run the program by clicking the exe file using Window explorer. Then, I tried to run the same program in another way. I specify "Run a specific program when a user logs on" in the Environment tab of the User Account Properties dialog box. After initial start (i.e. seeing images of my application logo), program stops working. Clicking on the info tab, I see the following:( Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: PPPHB_2.exe Application Version: 2.0.0.3 Application Timestamp: 2a425e19 Fault Module Name: kernel32.dll Fault Module Version: 6.0.6001.18000 Fault Module Timestamp: 4791a76d Exception Code: c0000005 Exception Offset: 000bf285 OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.16.7 Locale ID: 1033 Additional Information 1: b37c Additional Information 2: 2a7328d8bb40c81c93b4b5f46adb8e10 Additional Information 3: b37c Additional Information 4: 2a7328d8bb40c81c93b4b5f46adb8e10 )) I would appreciate suggestions what to do next. David_Castle.

The successful one may have UAC disabled. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc709691(v=WS.10).aspx Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

Hello, I would agree with Dave. This may be due to UAC. In fact, there is many XP applications which does not support UAC mode. However, you can use Windows 7 with XP Mode to solve the current compatibility issues: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx/ This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Designing and Providing Volume Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Trainer

I had two problems. I am assuming your suggestion is for the first problem. I disable UAC, and I was able to do the installation in the VPS-A account. For one application, the installation was perfect, but for the another installation, I had some problems setting up the database for Paradox. However, I was able to get around the problem. Thanks a lot. Now for the second problem. For the VPS-B account, all the applications run when sign in as an administrator but will not run when sign in as a user. I disabled the UAC for this vps, and still ran into this kernl32.dll fault. I would appreciate suggestions as to why I can run the application in a User Account. I have the same problem running the applications in the VPS-A account as a user but not as a administrator. Would greatly appreciate your help. I think I will re post this problem as a separate question.

This one may help. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee791870(v=ws.10) Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

Page is no longer there. DC

Link got truncated for some reason. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee791870(v=WS.10).aspx Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

This link still leads to this page:Maintaining AppLocker Policies. I do not think this applies to my situation My application has two parts, 1. is to make calculations and 2. is to search a database. It is function 2 which I can not run as a user. This is some how related to the database engine set up. At any rate I have been able to run both as a user if I set Administrator privilege for the user. This is still a secure solution, I believe, as account automatically logs off when the user close the application. David, I want to thank you again for your help. DC