You receive a "CS:EIP = 000Fh:00001373h" error message when you run an MS-DOS-based program in Windows

When you run an MS-DOS-based program on a Microsoft Windows-based computer, the MS-DOS-based program may stop unexpectedly, and you may receive the following error message:

This behavior occurs if the MS-DOS-based program is a 16-bit program that is compiled by using a Lahey Fortran compiler. The operating systems are designed to produce this error message. This behavior is designed to help provide additional security.

Note On a Windows 2000-based computer, you experience the symptoms that are described in the "Symptoms" section after you apply certain updates or service packs, such as the "MS04-011: Security Update for Microsoft Windows" update. For additional information about the MS04-011 security update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

To work around this behavior, use one of the following methods, depending on your situation:

• If the source code is available, use a different compiler to compile the program.
• Use a virtual machine program such as Microsoft Virtual PC to run the program on a guest PC that is running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0.

The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.