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| How do I get this game to work under Windows XP - It keeps failing

Try installing and playing that using 95/98 Compatibility mode.

To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode, hold
down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to browse
to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in the list below:

To run an installed program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode,
first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop (create shortcut).

1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
2.. Click on Properties.
3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode and select one of these:
a.. Windows 95
b.. Windows 98
c.. Windows NT 4
d.. Windows 2000
5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that you think that is best:
a.. Run in 256 colors.
b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
c.. Disable visual themes.

Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program.

Of course, let's not forget to check for any patches or updates for that game.
A good place to find them is: www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a

If you'd like to learn more information about compatibility mode, you can click the
link in the Compatibility tab that reads "Learn more about program compatibility",
or watch this Application Compatibility Power Point Presentation:
http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/webcasts/wc112202/WC112202.ppt

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________
 
Hi,

| How do I get this game to work under Windows XP - It keeps
failing

Try installing and playing that using 95/98 Compatibility
mode.

To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode,
hold
down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to
browse
to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in the list
below:

To run an installed program using Windows XP's Compatibility
Mode,
first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop
(create shortcut).

1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
2.. Click on Properties.
3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode and
select one of these:
a.. Windows 95
b.. Windows 98
c.. Windows NT 4
d.. Windows 2000
5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that you
think that is best:
a.. Run in 256 colors.
b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
c.. Disable visual themes.

Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program.

Of course, let's not forget to check for any patches or
updates for that game.
A good place to find them is:
www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a

If you'd like to learn more information about compatibility
mode, you can click the
link in the Compatibility tab that reads "Learn more about
program compatibility",
or watch this Application Compatibility Power Point
Presentation:
http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/webcasts/wc112202/WC112202.ppt

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell /
User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or
Call / Contact
MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________
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Using XP compatability seems unlikly to work as Doom is a purly DOS
aplication which is no longer avalable on windows 2000/XP. Fortunatly
there is a Emulator which is specificly desighned to fasilitate the
use of Purly DOS based programs (be that a game or other wise) it is
called DOSBox. Not exacly user friendy, but as long as you are
aquanted with MS-DOS and read the Readme files, you should be fine.

DOSBox: http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1
 
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