New info thread for legacy OS

[MarkV]

As I can't find the old one...

Windows 95C - 2.3beta #260 is the last working one, 2.3beta #262 displays (translated): File HFS.EXE is associated with the missing export-KERNEL32.DLL:InterlockedCompareExchange (custom build provided by rejetto works, however, see below)
Windows 98SE - still works with latest build 2.3beta #262
Windows NT4 - latest build still works
Windows 2000 - latest build still works

Since today Windows 2000 is obsolete, too.

[rejetto]

i studied changes in HFS itself, and i don't think the problem is there.
it's likely to be in the libraries i updated.
sadly i cannot test myself. Try this build and tell me if it's solving
http://www.sendspace.com/file/0p2qt9

[MarkV]

OK, I'll test this. However, the intention of this thread is purely informational, I really don't need a working build for Win95. I just want to inform if it stops working, nothing more.

From today, Windows 2000 is also obsolete, so it wouldn't be bad to drop support for one or two of the oldest legacy platforms...

[Mars]

take the dll from win98 and put it in the same folder as hfs.exe under windows 95  

generaly that works when it's necessary to use an older dll with a soft

[MarkV]

@mars: KERNEL32 dll is an integral windows component (if not THAT one) and can neither be substituted, nor can you use a newer one just for HFS, because the API calls dig deep into the OS' bowels. 

@rejetto: Just FYI, the HFS you provided in this thread works in Windows 95. 

[rejetto]

ok, good.
i won't sacrifice nice features for win95,
the problem was introduced without any gain.
thanks again.