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  I used the resolution of compatibility issues in Control Panel to install my old pc game (cake mania 2) it installs and the game plays fine until I have shut down the game and try to reopen it. The convenience store said detected incompatible application.

  the programmer of the game say they're working on an upgrade to it. but do not know when it will be available.

  What don't get me, is why he runs very well the first time. I can even uninstall. reinstall it with the convenience store and my saved game is still there, and the game works perfectly until I got close.

  I am confused? Any ideas?

  empony

  Hi empony,

  When you are working on your computer and install a new program, the installation suddenly fails. Now, you're left with a partly installed program. You try to install the program again, but you're unsuccessful. Or, maybe you have problems trying to remove an old program because the installation files are damaged.

  Download and install the Windows Cleanup utility to uninstall the game completely from the computer, and then start with a new facility.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/290301

  Once done with the uninstallation, you can install the game in Compatibility Mode and check if it works very well.

  Access the link below to install the game in Compatibility Mode.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows
   
  Also, make sure that you temporarily disable any Antivirus software on the computer.

  Make sure that you enable the security software after the attempt.

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• 64-bit compatibility, loading on old game of golf golf 1998 LS links on windows 7.

  I am trying to load the game of golf 1998 LS links on my new computer which has windows 7. The message say '------? \G:\setup.exe. "cannot start or run due to incompatibility with 64-bit windows versions. I need to know if there is a way to solve this problem.

  Maybe XP Mode / a virtual machine.
  
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• Old games COMPATIBILITY in XP

  How the old games like Duke Nukem (I think than windows 95) can be played on windows XP? Thank you

  I thought it was a DOS game. Well, at least is Duke Nukem 3D. Try downloading and the use of DosBox . Maybe it's not simple stuff, but you can play the game using them.

• Diablo 1 does not at all, 12 years old game does not work on the new computer

  Hello, I have a Toshiba Satellite P200 with Windows Vista 32-bit, it has an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400 video card. I also have 10 installed Direct x which, according to the manufacturers of my video card is compatible. I ran a test game that was included with the CD and it said that everything is okay. But it is still coming up with this error. "Diablo could not correctly initialize your video card using directX" then it tells me to update my directx which I did. check and update my driver for my graphics card and make sure its compatiable which I did and it's. I've been to Blizzard games, and they said that can not help me and I have to go to the manufacturer of the video card. I went to them and they said because it was a laptop they cannot help me with this and told me to goto, the manufacturer of my laptop that I do at the moment, but if someone had this problem and have any ideas how I can get this race please tell me thanks.

  This game was designed for Windows 95. Of many old games do not work under NT (on XP and Vista) kernel unless you use the emulation such as DOSBox.

  You can try setting the game to run in Windows 98 compatibility mode (click with the right button on the games EXE file, select Properties-> Compatibility tab).

  Otherwise, you will need to install Win95/98 and possibly to use a video card more old since display drivers change so rapidly and drop the old features not more used.

• Is there a way to change my laptop to do an old game to work?

  I had no idea where to post this kind of investigation, so I guessed "general content". I'm sorry to any irritation due to people who know what they are doing!

  When you click the icon for the drive I get the error message-

  «The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running.» Check your computer's system information to see whether you need an x 86 (32-bit 0 or x 64 (64-bit version of the program 0 and then contact the software publisher.)) »

  In my view, that the software publisher has long been out of business, so no help.

  * Basically, I have very little computer knowledge and have tried everything I can. Is there a simple way in which I can change some things on my computer to make this run, or is it impossible? *

  _Thank you. _

  Post edited by: abc_2

  Right-click on the exe.file and choose Properties and in compatibility mode, then

  1 http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/7638/property.jpg

  and

  2 http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/5032/modez.jpg

  If you can't always run exe, you can find a utility called, emulator. You can also install Virtual Pc program to run this old game

• I want to play my old games

  When we went from windows 98 to Vista, all my old sedentary games that don't involve not destroy the world, killing all the aliens or being generally destructive wouldn't.
  Payment of another amount of xxx £ will allow me relaxing games that help to freshen up and calm down after the frenetic work that I do, be playable on the new system? or should I just go to a boot sale and buy an old machine?

  In The Settlers series is you should try the official table . There are a lot of people play games (or attempt to play games) on XP/Vista and later versions.

  I know for a fact that the settlers 2 can run on Windows Vista because gog.com re-released with Vista compatibility. Generally good old games (gog.com) do things that users want not themselves, which means: the search for solutions make the old XP/Vista-compatible games, then releasing a new installer (with the authorization of the owners of copyright, of course). However, there are solutions for the most of old games without the need to pass through services such as GOG, if you have the original CD. The only thing is that it may take some research, download, tweaking and hit in the right places (like the link I mentioned above for The Settlers) before the game to work perfectly on the latest OS.

  To answer your first question, if you have never got a game to work on Vista, there is little chance that this will work better on Windows 7 so spend more money for a newer OS is not the solution.  However, if you manage to get a game running on Vista, the chances that it will also work on seven (using the same advice as you applied for Vista) are very good.

  The only advice I can give you is to start with a search in your favorite search engine (Google, Bing... whatever) on the web for the title of the game you have in mind and 'Windows Vista' (for example for settlers 2, you would type in ' settlers "Windows Vista' 2" -citations are important because they tell the search engine to look for settlers 2 and Windows Vista on the same page ") rather than look for all of the word so that will save you a large number of irrelevant results) and then review the results. Depending on the game (is it well known? Is there a community of users around it well?) the chances to quickly find and answer to run your old games on your system may vary. Generally, you will be able to more quickly find reliable solutions for games that are followed by a strong community for games that nobody don't even remember. Some old games with a huge fan base have community sites already there to help you and that probably already have all the answers (like the thief with ttlg.com series). On the other hand, you can be out of luck if you have a game that few people care about play.

  Good luck in your search...

• When I start a mission on an old game, Mechwarrior 4 vengeance a mistake happens sayoing: STOP Invailid allowance, 0 bytes.

  original title: Please Help, Im deperate

  When I start a mission on an old game, Mechwarrior 4 vengeance a mistake happens sayoing: STOP Invailid allowance, 0 bytes.  His extremely annoying because ive been looking for this game for 4 years.

  What is your Windows operating system?

  What service pack is installed?

  The game is compatible with your operating system?

  Download the game and save it on the desktop if you have Windows Vista or Windows 7

  Make a right click on the .exe file and tab select Properties/compatibility

  Select the appropriate options (ex: Windows Vista OS/Windows XP)

  Click on apply, Ok

  Right click on the .exe file and select run as administrator if you have Windows Vista or Windows 7 to install the software.

  Did you get the download of updates v.3.0?  You can also try to contact Support using the link on the menu.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/games/MechWarrior4/default.aspx

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• Windows 7 won't play some of my old games.

  Hello

  I realize there are already a few questions about this and I looked at the answers, but I'm still at a loss! Some of my old games (not all) will not play on Windows 7 ultimate 64-bit. For example, the most recent game to deny me a Rainbow Six; Rogue Spear Black Thorn. The game installed fine and when I run it, a small white square appears, followed by the opening of two videos of the game, and then it crashes without reason. I get the message error is simply "BlackThorn.exe has stopped working" with suggestions of audit close program or online for help. If I don't get any message about compatibility issues. I tried to change the compatibility settings for windows XP SP2, which was the last system I was using but not joy. Also tried running as administrator.
  Help!

  Hello

  Some of the old program is not compatible with the 64 bit version of Windows 7. As you mentioned that you have little games, which you can not play, I suggest you to check if the games are compatible.

  Please use the below link to check the compatibility of the game:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

  If the games are not compatible, you try to install in compatibility mode:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

  I hope this helps.

• Reg.exe stopped working on windows 7 64 bit when I want to play an old game.

  Hello guys. I am using windows 7 Home premium 64-bit in my laptop. I just downloaded an old game (2005-2006 perhaps) so I wanted to play. After finishing download (no virus, I checked), and I run the executable files, the message occurred: Reg.exe has stopped working. and the game does not start.

  The game has an application inside reg.exe file, and I think I have to run it manually. but when I tried to run it, the same message is produced.

  This is the error log:

  Signature of the problem:
  Problem event name: BEX
  

  Application name: reg.exe
  Application version: 0.0.0.0
  Application timestamp: 44eeabe9
  Fault Module name: StackHash_0a9e
  Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
  Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000
  Exception offset: 0018fedb
  Exception code: c0000005
  The exception data: badc0de1
  OS version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.768.3
  Locale ID: 1033
  Additional information 1: 0a9e
  More information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
  Additional information 3: 0a9e
  Additional information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

  I already asked in a computer forum, but they said that it is the problem of the ILO. and I read in microsoft help, the reg.exe will not run under 64-bit windows. I read the conclusion, but this isn't for windows server 2003, Windows 7. It says that I have to type reg query \\64server\HKLM\software/reg: 64 or if I want to change it to 32 bits reg.exe, I need to replace the reg: 64 by reg: 32.

  Will there be another conclusion of this problem instead to install the 32-bit operating system?

  What about XP mode for windows 7, it'll work?

  Help me please... Thank you very much.

  Best regards

  Hi Liclac,

  ·        What is the name of the game?

  Check if the game is compatible with windows 7, you can see the ink below:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

  If the game is not compatible then you can try to run the game in compatibility mode or in windows XP mode.

  Try to run the game in compatibility mod and check if the error occurs again: make sure to run older programs in this version of Windows:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

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  Make older programs in this version of Windows

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• Cannot delete a podcast MP4 file to address National Geographic

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