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That link says NTVDM uses the CPUs virtual-8086 mode, rather than emulating a CPU; NTVDM's approach can't be done on a CPU that's in 64bit mode (per Intel's docs), the CPU would have to be stepped back into protected mode first (which isn't the same as when you run a 32bit application in a 64bit OS, that's a separate compatibility state within 64bit mode).

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