installing old programs

Installing old programs on Windows XP
Install the programs you want to run under Win3.11, so they can make entries to the *.ini files and copy any needed DLLs to the Win3.1 directories. If the same programs are to run under "both" windows, you will need to install them twice, over the top of each other. When you have finish installing the old programs,

installing old programs
Many even format their hard drive and do = a clean install of Windows and core programs to get rid of anything = possibly left behind. This usually improves performance and means more = room on the drive as all the clutter from old programs is removed from = the drive and there are fewer drivers to load at bootup.

Installing Old Programs
I know which of the old programs should work under XP...but will they work after I do the above? Or do I need to make the new slave drive a dual-boot to Wipe Drive C: and install Windows XP. Install the software you want to use from the original disks. Ghost includes a utility to extract individual files or

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<<Can I install my MS Office 97 Small Business Edition on Windows 98 without incurring compatibility problems? Also, will there be any Y2K problems? I'm getting a new computer with Windows 98, and I beginning to realize that many of my old programs being used with Windows 95, may not work with the new Operating

Installing Office 97 on Windows 98
SHould I try to install XP on it or pass? Thanks -={Brian}=- bkeder...@aol.com . i have a toshiba 4030 cdt with 4 gigs hard drive ,96 megs memory and 300 mhz There is a program compatibility program in xp which purports to let you run old programs using windows 95,98 etc settings but having tried it many times

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My old one has a quicken program in it that I have lost the floppy disc for. Can I get that program into my new computer by going to the c drive on my computer (old) saving the folder fro quicken to a disc then putting it into the new computer and installing it? Any ideas on this or will I need to just but a new

installing old programs
IAA23...@ladder03.news.aol.com>, judithh...@aol.com (JudithHigb) wrote: Our hard drive crashed on our old (1993) computer so we bought a new system including win95. We have been successful in installing other old programs such as Quicken, but the installation wizard for Word for Windows 6.0 doesn't get very far

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For those that have problems you can try to set "compatibility" under properties for that program - makes some work that otherwise wouldn't. "John Neilson" <jneil...@socal.rr.com> wrote in message news:OZ29yMglBHA.1528@tkmsftngp03... If I get a new computer with WinXP, can I install my old 98/95 programs OK on it?

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Once this is done you are given the option of retaining your old programs (at least, with Word and Excel you are). If you don't change the folder but accept the default offered during the install program the option to retain is greyed-out. My business needs to keep Word 7, Word 97 and Word 2000 and this was the

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I suggest that you change strategic subdirectory names first see if you function without access to the old programs and supporting files. Obviously, the guys that installed the programs installed the Office 4.2 programs AFTER installing Office 97. It affects Powerpoint and Excel. Word behaves as it should.

Installing Old Programs
"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote: Chip Might that program be just a little too old to be of value? -- Mike Hall MVP - Windows Shell/User "Chip" <C...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3A710523-9ACD-4A82-8B3F-5B6A096B20A9@microsoft.com... I am trying to install Microsoft Automap onto my new laptop with XP

Beware installing older programs with Win 98
Bill Bradley BillBrad...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public office setup I am customizing an Office 2007 installation, and, am having problems removing older apps (Front Page 2003, Office 2007 Compatibility Pack, and VISIO Viewer 2007) in the "Add Installations and run programs" section of the Office Suite

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Vipul Suri vipuls...@rediffmail.com microsoft public windowsxp general Yes you can run any of your older programs they would run definately fine Vipul Suri "John Neilson" <jneil...@socal.rr.com> wrote in message news:OZ29yMglBHA.1528@tkmsftngp03... If I get a new computer with WinXP, can I install my old 98/95

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But what I would do is to the folder where you put these old programs and double click on the ".exe" and see if it runs. If it does then make a shortcut But if I was you I would reinstall Windows 95 with out first installing 3.1. It is not necessary to install 3.1 before the 95 upgrade if that is what you have.

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At home I use Excel 97 on Windows 98, but would like to develop some applications to be used at work. I still have the old programs as I used them several years ago. How should I install the old version after the new one so that I can use them both? Any special precautions? Hoping for help with this Esko Lehtinen.

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relic reply...@newsgroup.com alt os windows xp As predicted, David R wrote this: In windows 2000 there was a way to install older program that would not install in OS beyond Windows NT or 98. I don't remember the command but you would select to install emulating past OS versions of Windows.

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I did the clean install and that may have caused all my grief. I guess I have to re-install all my software? Should I delete my old programs like word and excel straing from the delete buttoen as they do not appear on the Add/remove Program? thanks! AK -----Original Message----- How did you do the reinstall?

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deb george...@aol.com microsoft public windowsxp help_and_support I recently tried to load an old program i had been using in windows 98 and in windows XP. I get the error message " disk is not formatted". When i click on the format tab..i am told i will delete all the info. This happened to me with this program

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When you need to uninstall or upgrade the program with one OS you'll probably run into problems. Also upgrades are sometimes OS sensitive. The other OS will be unaware of why the program files changed or come up missing. -- Regards, Dave Patrick No email replies please - reply in newsgroup "Matt Y." wrote: If HD

Installing Old Programs
Anyway, I had to install a new hard drive and because my old drive was toast, I couldn't get any information from it. I tried booting the new hard drive with my 95 rescue disk to install my old Windows 95, then just upgrade to ME from there. (I was afraid that all the old programs I've been running on Windows 95