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Installing Old Programs
sgopus fr...@hotmail.com microsoft public win98 gen_discussion reinstall your old program then do not delete it, but uninstall it. then try to install the new The message when I try to install my new program is " remove old program first" before installing new program! How can I override this?...Thanks ..Ian .

Installing old Windows program in Windows 98
Does anyone have any ideas on what might be wrong? ========================================================== It's probably trying to install to drive C and I think the installation requires more HD space than the finished program occupies. Are there any temp files or old programs that you could get rid of to make

installing old programs in registry
Now, depending on your software, it is usually enough to install to the same directory (you only have one set of files that way) and it just adds the user specific parts to the new user. However old programs may keep data files in the programs directory (in which case only an admin will be able to use it) and

installing old programs from A:
Mark Huffman mhuff...@wolffbros.com microsoft public win2000 setup This may be a dangerous suggestion, but have you thought about installing the IE 5.5 beta But now when I go to Add-Remove programs I get error messages about IE not working properly and I am unable to remove old programs through that utility.

Installing old Programs
There is no such program, and Microsoft could care less whether or not you have new or old software installed. Specifically, I was told not to install any DOS or programs written for Windows3.xx One tech told me that any programs that came out around the time of Windows95 would probably cause the same problems to a

Installing only Outlook 2000 and leaving other Office 97 ...
"Rock" wrote: Chip wrote: I am trying to install Microsoft Automap onto my new laptop with XP Pro. It is a 16 bit program and only comes on floppys. I copied the floppies from another computer that had a floppy drive onto an external hard drive and tried to install from that. I got part way trhough the installation

Need help after installing new motherboard
It's probably not a major issue, but worth noting. that it is best to do a hard reset prior to the upgrade since the upgrade wipes out everything old anyway; and that the CD basically tells you what to do as you go along. Then you re-install any extra programs and old programs that you have.

installing old programs in registry
I have several programs I used to run under W-95 on my old gateway P-133. I would love to run them under w-98Se. Can It be done? and what would be the best way I resolved the issue only but installing Win95 on a spare drive and booting with that drive in order to run his software, an inelegant solution indeed.

installing greetings 2001
Julie jul...@lazy.dk alt windows I have just installed XP on my PC, Everytime I try to install a program og a game it comes up with a fault. And if I try to run CMD there's no problem, but iI try to run command, it says : C:\WINDOWS\System32\command.com C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG.NT. The system file is not suitable

Installing Old Programs
If I take some installation files that I used on the win 95 computer and install these programs in the Win xp computer, is this ok? Will there likely be any problems doing this? Frank Depends on what those installation files were. Some old programs from Win95 days may not run in WinXP. Be more specific about what

Virus Frequency, Windows vs. Linux
The few who might try to install *after* upgrading to Win 98 will in all likelihood suffer in silence. If a package has not been tested or approved with/for a Go figure, and upgrade your old programs since you forked out the money for 98...... David... Sorry, just had to put in my 2 cents -- s.anderson

Installing new via 503+.
I don't feel like spending a week or so re-installing and re-configuring all applications. I currently have somewhat complicated multi-user profile setup which for it as if it was a complete reinstall with a full format of the hard drive, and you will not be losing all of your old programs and their settings.

Installing old programs
You can create a user "Richard" with power user status, and run as Richard, except when installing software. Richard Baznik wrote: Charles, All my old programs have loaded OK except WordPerfect which I much prefer over Word. -- Charles Rossiter (South Africa) Volunteer C_Tech {Please reply to group only}

Installing Final Version of IE 4.0?
Doug d...@planetlees.co.uk microsoft public windowsxp general Could someone tell me how to force XP to install a program designed for Win95 when it doesn't want to? Thanks.

finding & installing applications after *new* win95 install
... You could try doing as this article suggests, taking the file from your other XP system (or by re/installing SP1). Now none of these old programs will run & the following error message occurs "The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction. CS:cc18 IP:011b OP:63 2f 6f 62 69 Choose close to terminate

Installing Me over 95 not possible after dead drive?
It doesn't offer an option for Windows XP, only Windows 95, 98, NT and 2000, so I was unable to install the program. Any more suggestions? Thanks! "John Barnett MVP" wrote: You could try right clicking on the program's setup file (the one you are trying to install - usually setup.exe). After right clicking on the

re-Installing XP
John Neilson jneil...@socal.rr.com microsoft public windowsxp general If I get a new computer with WinXP, can I install my old 98/95 programs OK on it?

Installing old programs on Windows XP
Don Jennings djenni...@iu9.org alt os windows xp David R wrote: In windows 2000 there was a way to install older program that would not install in OS beyond Windows NT or 98. ... Does XP have this feature <<< "relic" wrote... There's one to _run_ the program, don't know about installing it. ... Compatibility tab.

Installing Old Programs
With a network (Debian if I can help it) The idea is that if I can give him a Debian/Linux based system which fits his needs he installs it, also he wants tu use ( at least for a while) >his old programs so something like a PICK OA interpreter should be perfect and also needs to port the data to the new system.

Installing old programs
How do you install a prorams that was designed for windows 95 or higher That depends on whether the program will not run in Windows XP using the default installation process. First, try just installing the program the usual way. If the program does not work, then use the Compatability Wizard to coax it along.