Old Games on Vista

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John Sisker

I'm sure this question has been asked before. However, is there a way to get
older Windows 95, 98 and/or XP programs to run on a Vista computer? I can't
even get them to load.

John Sisker
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John said:
I'm sure this question has been asked before. However, is there a way to
get
older Windows 95, 98 and/or XP programs to run on a Vista computer? I can't
even get them to load.
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Right Click the EXE, Run As Admin, and set compatibility to Win98.
For DOS games, you should use DOSBox.
When all else failed, use VMWare or Virtual PC.

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Right Click the EXE, Run As Admin, and set compatibility to Win98.
For DOS games, you should use DOSBox.
When all else failed, use VMWare or Virtual PC.
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Name the game you're trying to run, maybe we can give you specific
instructions for the game.
 
Andy said:
Name the game you're trying to run, maybe we can give you specific
instructions for the game.
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Riven, Walt Disney World Explorer, Walt Disney Biography.

Thanks,
John
 
Hi roodkapje :']

if your games works with MSDOS, you might can install microsoft virtual PC
(2007), you have to install MSDOS over it, and your probloblem is fixed ;)
 
Or try DOSBox, available gratis here: http://www.dosbox.com/

No need to install DOS as in VPC.

Buddha

Jasper said:
Hi roodkapje :']

if your games works with MSDOS, you might can install microsoft virtual PC
(2007), you have to install MSDOS over it, and your probloblem is fixed ;)

roodkapje said:
I have an old game which i'm desperatly trying to make it work. Space
Hawk (an old space shooter).
I tried changing the compatibility and running it as an administrator
but they both didn't work. The remarkable thing is that i can play level
1 without problems, but when i start a custom fight or advance to level
2, vista reports an error and shuts down the game..

I hope you can help me :)

grtz
Thomas
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