Cannot install older 32-bit applications on 64-bit Vista...

I have several old applications I wrote VB3 - 6 and you want to install them on my new Dell running Vista 64 bit laptop.

Whenever I try to install one of these older apps, including Visual Basic (studio) 6, I get the following message...
"The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you are using.  "Check your computer's system information to see whether you need a x 86 (32-bit) or x 64 (64-bit) version of the program and then contact the software publisher.

As I wrote some of the original applications and I am unable to install VB6, or for other peoples software, it comes to the latest version available.

I tried to change the properties of the exe... tried to change the compatibility to XP SP2 and 98 and changing the Admin box too... no luck so far.

1 - can I run 32-bit applications on 64-bit Vista?
2 - If yes how?

Thank you
Phill Phill

You can run most 32-bit applications on 64-bit OS; Anti-virus being a notable exception.

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-AU/Windows-Vista/32-bit-and-64-bit-Windows-frequently-asked-questions

32-bit and 64-bit Windows: frequently asked questions

Read the above info.

And Compatibility Mode does not work for all programs.

Try these things:

http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-Vista/default.aspx

Windows Vista Compatibility Center

First thing to do is to check its Vista compatibility at the link above, and if not to see what patches/solutions are available from its manufacturer...

http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/using-Windows-Vista-compatibility-mode/

If this is not Vista compatible, read the info on the link above.
It works for some programs, but not all.

This applies to software programs, NOT hardware drivers.

If it's Vista compatible > uninstall it > Re-download/save to your desktop > right click on the setup.exe > run as admin.

·                         http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=04D26402-3199-48A3-AFA2-2DC0B40A73B6&displaylang=en

Virtual PC 2007

Download the full version of Microsoft Virtual PC 2007.

Buy and install a Windows operating system earlier (XP, Windows 2000) in the above Virtual Machine and try to run your program in that.
Vista Home Premium is not supported by Microsoft using Virtual PC above, but Virtual PC will work in it.

See you soon.

Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

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