Windows XP on Windows 7
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Topic: Windows XP on Windows 7
Posted By: Ether404
Subject: Windows XP on Windows 7
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 1:01pm
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i recently got my new laptop and attempted to install an old PC game. however when i tried to run the game, it wouldn't work. apparently this game isn't compatible with Windows 7. i know that Windows 7 has an XP mode, but thats only on the Professional, and conveniently i have Home Premium. now i looked into finding a different program to run this game of mine. i looked into Linux and it's a bit complicated for only trying to play one game. so anyone have any other options? ------------- If Gravity is a "P" and the Sun is an "H", it makes a FFFFFFF. |
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Posted By: ReverendCrow
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 1:13pm
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have you tried running it on windows xp mode (compatibility) (right click-properties-compatibility-windows xp) ------------- 
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Posted By: Ether404
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 1:32pm
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i tried that. tried it on XP and Vista. i also tried to download a patch, but the instructions are very cloudy on where to place the patch in the folder. i'm running out of options. ------------- If Gravity is a "P" and the Sun is an "H", it makes a FFFFFFF. |
Posted By: YINYANG
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 1:45pm
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Is it Dos based? -------------  |
Posted By: Ether404
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2010 at 4:15pm
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no it isn't ------------- If Gravity is a "P" and the Sun is an "H", it makes a FFFFFFF. |
Posted By: YINYANG
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2010 at 2:02am
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usually its just dos games that dont run on new OS's , can you show me or paste the directions of the patch? i might be able to know where to put it. ------------- |
Posted By: Dr4g0v
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2010 at 6:47am
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On my main PC i've a "dual"-boot.
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bits Xp Professional Ubuntu 10 Do a dual boot on your pc (Win 7 Home Prenium & Xp ) This is the best way for gaming/perf/style on ur pc. -------------  |
Posted By: Ether404
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2010 at 4:04pm
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but don't you need a XP disc to do a dual boot? ------------- If Gravity is a "P" and the Sun is an "H", it makes a FFFFFFF. |
Posted By: Dr4g0v
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2010 at 4:17pm
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If you install Ubuntu with any windows version ubuntu will create an auto dual boot.
About a Dual boot on XP and Seven... Check this topic on sevenforum.com : - http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8057-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-xp.html For Hacking seven, download : "RemoveWat" For Hacking XP, download :" any keygen or crack wich you can find on google " ;) Hope that will help you nooby. ------------- |
Posted By: Aquaknot
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2010 at 6:40pm
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Solution sent via PM ------------- A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. -- Thomas Jefferson |
Posted By: Aquaknot
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2010 at 6:43pm
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BTW - XP is built over Windows NT -or- old server technology. The best "old" windows platform was Windows 2000. Things have gone downhill ever since. I'm in the process of leaving Windows for good after years of being in the Microsoft Developer Network. ------------- A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. -- Thomas Jefferson |
Posted By: Dr4g0v
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2010 at 7:27pm
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Can i have the solution ? Aqua ?
Yes Windows 2000 is pretty good, but Vista is muck better. ;) ------------- |
Posted By: Heavenly_tRiNiTy
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2010 at 4:34pm
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no Draggy Win 2000 was seriously tops. I have Windows 7 64 bit but it wont let me load Quake III Arena yet I can play UT GOTY and older. Dual booting is the best option I can think of if u have enough HDD space so id luv to know what Aqua's solution was. Emulator? ------------- Cos I'm Wonderman...I'll take that knife and shove it up your a$$! |
Posted By: ffrr
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2011 at 6:12pm
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Have you tried http://www.virtualbox.org/ ? I have used it before with varying degrees of success/failure, (although I use vista 64bit). Well worth a try before spending an hour or two making a dual boot system. ------------- |