Installing games

Ok I was wondering how to install games that have a requirement of windows
2000 and lower. All games that run on XP install perfectly, but games that
are older don’t seem to even be registered as a CD. Is there a way to install
older games on vista?

Windows Vista Application Compatibility Update
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932246

Also see:
http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg...3Y9JnBfcGFnZT0

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"HOLYLACROSS" <> wrote in message news:AEE23C34-DDEF-4E51-87BE-...
Ok I was wondering how to install games that have a requirement of windows
2000 and lower. All games that run on XP install perfectly, but games that
are older don’t seem to even be registered as a CD. Is there a way to install
older games on vista?

any game in particular? have you tried compatability mode? Vista x64
wont play 16bit games/apps that might have somethign to do with it


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Give this a try:
For software, if you are running Windows Vista x64, certain types of
applications will not work; these include Win16 applications and Win32
applications that use Win16 installers. You can also try running the
application in Compatibility mode to see if it will work (full 32-bit
application applications supported). Right click the programs executable >
click Properties > "Compatibility" tab > under "Compatibility Mode" check
the Run this application in compatibility mode for: box > click in the list
box and choose a suitable version of Windows.

Certain applications might encounter problems with the new User Account
Control security component in Vista because the application was designed to
run with Administrative privileges. You can try a work around by, right
clicking the applications executable and click "Run as Administrator" on the
context menu.
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"HOLYLACROSS" <> wrote in message
news:AEE23C34-DDEF-4E51-87BE-...
> Ok I was wondering how to install games that have a requirement of windows
> 2000 and lower. All games that run on XP install perfectly, but games that
> are older don't seem to even be registered as a CD. Is there a way to
> install
> older games on vista?