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Installing old harddrive into new system
Install IE version X after a 6 hour download via active setup. 7. Reboot repeatedly as IE version X fails to finish installation properly and tells you to reboot. OK, I do have to reboot, once. 8. Keep fingers crossed as you load new program. 9. Cheer as new program runs like a dream. 10. Curse when old programs A,

Installing Old Programs
-----Original Message----- Just wondering, can XP handle old programs for Windows 95/98/Me and NT/2000? What if a product came in 2 versions, one for Windows 95/98/Me and one for NT/2000? Which version is the best to install? Another thing is something like Office 97/2000. This product will, of course,

Installing old Programs
David R drie...@hotmail.com alt os windows xp 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. Does XP have this feature and how do I do it?

Old Programs
... you might experience some problems as some are having problems with certain video cards. Only way to find out is to try I think. "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?

Installing a hard drive from one PC to another
Gary Thorn [MVP-WinXP] tb...@mvps.org microsoft public windowsxp general -----Original Message----- Just wondering, can XP handle old programs for Windows 95/98/Me and NT/2000? What if a product came in 2 versions, one for Windows 95/98/Me and one for NT/2000? Which version is the best to install?

Installing upgrade PPC 2002 into Ipaq?
With old programs (not utilities) sometimes the compatibility wizard helps. -----Original Message----- When I was trying to install Norton System Works 2001, I got an error message saying there was a compatibility conflict. Is there a patch or fix for XP that will allow me to install old programs that were on my

Installing old programs on Windows XP
Why would you want to run an old version of the OS? Some people actually depend on their computers working, and we cannot afford to update these critical systems without the software on them being qualified. It's better to install an old OS on unqualified new hardware than it is to install old apps on a new OS on

Installing Word 6 on Windows 98
Word 6 and most of the older programs will run on Windows 98. The installation sometimes throws out some minor problems (such as Ami Pro 3 wants to install win32s which always fails on win9x) but all these can be worked around. Some of us have good reasons for sticking with the old programs, but that's the subject

Installing Old Programs
VW Wall vw...@DEADearthlink.net alt windows98 boa13 wrote: I have a small partition set as FAT (FAT16), because some of the old DOS programs I wrote years ago It's mainly disk access in a few programs. I'm amazed that some of my old programs (written in assembly using CP/M) still work in a DOS window in Win98.

Upgrade from 98 to XP: Will software still work?
I want to be able to use it with either system so do I have to install it and other programs in each system? Programs that require files in the system folder, programs files folder or rely on registry entries will need to be reinstalled. If HD space is a concern, nearly all programs can be installed into the same

Various users/installing programs
You can do a either do a clean install which will wipe your hard drive leaving only the OS but no programs. You better have every floppy and disk ready for reinstall. OR 98 lets you "overlay" the new install over the old install, repairing and replacing what is needed to make 98 stable again.

Installing old programs on new systems
Some Do's -Adhere to "For Windows XP" programs -Use the latest Windows XP drivers -Have a desent AV or Internet firewall..disable Windows XP native you are doing and know the consequences -install old programs Caution -Some Nvidia drivers -Logitech USB keyboard and Mouse drivers -Some Sound Blaster card drivers

Problems running old 16 bit programs in Win XP
Bob On Thu, 7 Mar 2002 12:44:33 -0800, "Anthony" <odel...@interserv.com> wrote: Now that I got my old programs transferred over from my old computer HD to my new computer HD (see my previous thread) I need help in getting the old programs loaded into the NEW registry without having to reload the programs (I have

Windows XP Installing old programs problems
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. Point well taken. However, It's rare that I use Win98 for anything other than scanning (still

installing programs in dual win98/xp
If you've installed Office '95 and you attemp to install Office '97, Setup ask you if you wish to remove to old programs or not. But, if you install older Versions over newer Versions, it may happen that the newer programs won't work any more... (until you reinstall them).

Installing Old Programs
One user asked the same question a few posts ago, and yet despite unticking the auto check dependencies box, yast will STILL install old packages. 7.3 after upgrading to KDE 3.0.2 -- every time I use Yast for installing from the CDs I have to uncheck *every* box beside the Qt/KDE "dependency" problem programs.

Re-installing 98
John Sheehy jshe...@ix.netcom.com alt windows95 kmil...@tiac.net (Kevin Miller) writes: Is there any way to install DOS on a system that in Win95-only? What do you mean, "Install DOS"? Win95 comes with DOS7.0, standard. You can run most old DOS stuff, but be aware that old programs may write to files with long

Long file names does not work for some file types
"old jon" wrote: "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 Pro. It is a 16 bit program and only comes on floppys. I copied the floppies from another computer that had a

Old Programs
First, you don't address the issue of the Daddy Windows Won't Let You Install Or Use Old Software window. I know it is a part of the Shell and thus it can be On the issue of the IE5, I read an old article based on documentation the 98lite people put out long before they created programs to remove IE5 from the

Good old programs missing! Put Pine back!
George gdwill...@aol.com microsoft public windowsxp security_admin I am trying to install Learn To Speak Spanish 7.0, that I purchased last year, on my new laptop. I am the only admin. for this laptop and I am getting this error message. You do not have access to make the required system config. mod.