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up vote 1 down vote favorite When I attempt an installation of an application in MS-DOS, I receive the following error: "Divide Overflow." What is the meaning of this error and how do I fix it? The install procedure is: Partition my HDD Format C drive Install MS-DOS 4 Add the flowing lines to config.sys DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE RAM DEVICE=C:\DOS\RAMDRIVE.SYS 6000 512 64 /e Insert my floppy application and then restart It works properly divide overflow meaning the Virtual machine Q emulator but I receive a "Divide Overflow" error on the real machine (Vectra HP PC). ms-dos share|improve this question edited Apr 6 '12 at 15:52 slhck 125k38312360 asked Apr 6 '12 at 10:32 repozitor 3114 There is probably a timing loop somewhere in the code, and your new[er] machine is way faster than it ever expected, generating a divide-by-zero error. What application is it? Do you have the source code? –Cody Gray Aug 17 '14 at 9:27 add a comment| 2 Answers 2 active oldest votes up vote 1 down vote You have a lot of options. FreeDOS:Instead of installing MsDos, install that one Emulator on the machine: Istead of installing it on a virtual machine, do it on the real one. DosBOX: Istead of using Q emulator, use DosBOX, multi-platform, and works like a charm on any machine. share|improve this answer answered Apr 6 '12 at 14:28 TweakFix 46125 add a comment| up vote 1 down vote I'm not sure how old this system is, but it may have subtle incompatibilites in the chipset that cause it not to really be compatible with DOS or all DOS applications. It's also possible there's a newer CPU feature that is causing an issue. It could be that the application is doing something w
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by 0" or "Divide Overflow" error messages. The divide error messages are caused when the computer or software attempts run a process that attempts to perform a mathematical division http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000396.htm by zero, which is an illegal operation. This error message could also be caused by a computer or software limitation or conflict with computer memory. Improper calculation If you or the program you are using performs a calculation in any program and experience a divide error, ensure that the calculation being performed is possible. Some programs are not capable of verifying the accuracy of a calculation and may perform an divide overflow illegal instruction. Programs such as Microsoft Excel, will generate a #DIV!0 error indicating the formula or calculation is invalid, or you are attempting to divide by zero. Hardware or software incompatibility This issue can occur if software is being run on a computer that has hardware that is incompatible with the software. For example, this issue may occur with restore software designed for a specific computer and is being divide overflow error run on another computer or on the correct computer that has added hardware within it. Make sure all software installed on the computer is up to date and fully compatible with the system. Driver issue If you are encountering a divide error while using Windows, make sure you are running the latest drivers and software for all component hardware devices. Verify the video card, sound card, network card and modem drivers on the computer. You can find a listing of computer drivers on our driver page. Software issue If the divide error happens while in a game or program and the above recommendations does not resolve your issue, verify all software patches and upgrades have been obtained and applied. Also, verify no other program is running in the background that could be causing your problem by End Tasking all background programs and TSRs. External cache or 2nd level cache If you are encountering the divide error in an older software program or game it can be caused by compatibility issues with External cache or 2nd level cache. Temporarily disabling this feature in CMOS Setup may resolve your issue. Operating system issue If you continue to experience a divide errors and have followed all of the above recomme