Fixes an issue in which an MS-DOS-based program crashes on a computer that is running Windows 7 because of a change in the Dosx.exe file. This issue occurs when the program uses the MS-DOS protected mode interface.

The issue occurs because the TSAWARE linker option is set in the ntvdm.exe file that is hosted by the 16-bit application. This behavior prevents the application from working correctly in a Terminal Services session.

Symptoms. Consider the following scenario: You install the Terminal Services role on computer that is running Windows Server 2008. You run a 16-bit application in a Terminal Services session. The application uses initialization (.ini) files in the %Windir% directory. In this scenario, you experience the following issues: