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Title: Running old programmes
Post by: kenkew on March 17, 2006, 12:18:33

I have Win XP on this machine. Last week I bought an older CD programme which runs on Win 95, 98, NT and 2000. I didn't think I'd have a problem loading and running it. I can see the CD contents but the programme wont load or run. I didn't think I'd have a problem running older software on XP. Anyone come across this before?

Title: Re: Running old programmes
Post by: glow777 on March 17, 2006, 12:45:36

Try this kenkew.

Find the file that launches the program and right click it (you may need the exe file not a shortcut to the exe file)
Select properties and the compatability tab,
Tick the box that says run in compatability mode (or some such thing) and from the drop down list select windows 98.

This may work, let us know.

Title: Re: Running old programmes
Post by: kenkew on March 17, 2006, 16:33:59

Thanks Glow'...that did work. All I have to do now is study it...It's in Dutch!

Title: Re: Running old programmes
Post by: windygale on March 17, 2006, 18:12:43

hi ken, just a thought, have you tried to change the language settings, go to control pannel, and click onto the regional & language tab, change it to england.uk setting, hopefully restoring it to uk settings
hope this helps
windy

Title: Re: Running old programmes
Post by: kenkew on March 18, 2006, 09:25:11

Thanks for that Windy but the programme is actually a Dutch/English/Dutch learning programme!

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