Handy Board FAQ Answers: “winnt”
How can I configure Windows NT to work with the free Interactive C software tools?
Windows NT normally will not let a DOS program touch any of the hardware, including the serial ports. However, Jeroen van der Vegt has found a way around the problem:“I use IC 2.8 under NT with no problems. Before you can use IC under NT, you'll have to turn off the COM-port your HB is connected to under NT, or else NT won't let IC use it. You can delete the COM port in the ‘ports’ part of your configuration screen.
I can even use the DOS p-code downloader. Actually, I have to, since the Windows-based downloader [hbdl.exe] can't use the right COM-port, since it was deleted.
So as long as you only use DOS programs, everything works just fine.”
(Last updated 2000-09-27)