The NE EXE files are the new exe files used by windows and OS/2 executables. They contain a small MZ EXE which prints "This program requires Microsoft Windows" or something similar but Some files contain both DOS and Windows versions of the executable. The position of the new EXE header can be found in the old exe header - see the MZ EXE topic for further information. All offsets within this header are from the start of the header if not noted otherwise. OFFSET Count TYPE Description 0000h 2 char ID='NE' 0002h 1 byte Linker major version 0003h 1 byte Linker minor version 0004h 1 word Offset of entry table (see below) 0006h 1 word Length of entry table in bytes 0008h 1 dword File load CRC (0 in Borland's TPW) 000Ch 1 byte Program flags, bitmapped : 0-1 - DGroup type : 0 - none 1 - single shared 2 - multiple 3 - (null) 2 - Global initialization 3 - Protected mode only 4 - 8086 instructions 5 - 80286 instructions 6 - 80386 instructions 7 - 80x87 instructions 000Dh 1 byte Application flags, bitmapped 0-2 - Application type 1 - Full screen (not aware of Windows/P.M. API) 2 - Compatible with Windows/P.M. API 3 - Uses Windows/P.M. API 3 - OS/2 family application 4 - reserved? 5 - Errors in image/executable 6 - "non-conforming program" whatever 7 - DLL or driver (SS:SP info invalid, CS:IP points at FAR init routine called with AX=module handle which returns AX=0000h on failure, AX nonzero on successful initialization) 000Eh 1 byte Auto data segment index 0010h 1 word Initial local heap size 0012h 1 word Initial stack size 0014h 1 dword Entry point (CS:IP), CS is index into segment table 0018h 1 dword Initial stack pointer (SS:SP) SS is index into segment table 001Ch 1 word Segment count 001Eh 1 word Module reference count 0020h 1 word Size of nonresident names table in bytes 0022h 1 word Offset of segment table (see below) 0024h 1 word Offset of resource table 0026h 1 word Offset of resident names table 0028h 1 word Offset of module reference table 002Ah 1 word Offset of imported names table (array of counted strings, terminated with a string of length 00h) 002Ch 1 dword Offset from start of file to nonresident names table 0030h 1 word Count of moveable entry point listed in entry table 0032h 1 word File alignment size shift count 0 is equivalent to 9 (default 512-byte pages) 0034h 1 word Number of resource table entries 0036h 1 byte Target operating system 0 - unknown 1 - OS/2 2 - Windows 3 - European MS-DOS 4.x 4 - Windows 386 5 - BOSS (Borland Operating System Services) 0037h 1 byte Other OS/2 EXE flags, bitmapped 0 - Long filename support 1 - 2.x protected mode 2 - 2.x proportional fonts 3 - Executable has gangload area 0038h 1 word Offset to return thunks or start of gangload area - whatever that means. 003Ah 1 word offset to segment reference thunks or length of gangload area. 003Ch 1 word Minimum code swap area size 003Eh 2 byte Expected Windows version (minor version first) EXTENSION:DLL,EXE,FOT OCCURENCES:PC PROGRAMS: REFERENCE:Windows 3.1 SDK Programmer's Reference, Vol 4. SEE ALSO:EXE,MZ EXE
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