Installing old progams like Money 99 on Vista?

I bought a couple of old Windows 98 programs for $1 each and wonder if
there is some trick to install them on Vista.
Would it help to try doing it in SAFE MODE or DOS for example?

"Anthony Marsh" <> wrote in message
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>I bought a couple of old Windows 98 programs for $1 each and wonder if
>there is some trick to install them on Vista.
> Would it help to try doing it in SAFE MODE or DOS for example?

You can try running in a compatibility mode if you have no issues installing
the application first.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...tibility-mode/

Another solution would be to run Virtual PC 2007 (free download from MS) and
install Win 98 if you still have a copy laying around.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx
Not only does Virtual PC work well, it's kinda fun to have some older OS's
to play around with.

"Charles Tomaras" <> wrote in message
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> "Anthony Marsh" <> wrote in message
> news:. ..
> >I bought a couple of old Windows 98 programs for $1 each and wonder if
> >there is some trick to install them on Vista.
> > Would it help to try doing it in SAFE MODE or DOS for example?
>
> You can try running in a compatibility mode if you have no issues
installing
> the application first.
>
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...tibility-mode/
>
> Another solution would be to run Virtual PC 2007 (free download from MS)
and
> install Win 98 if you still have a copy laying around.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx
> Not only does Virtual PC work well, it's kinda fun to have some older OS's
> to play around with.
>
>


Compatability mode is used to run applications
but not to install them. So if the applications won't install, they won't
install.

BTW: Vista does not have a DOS mode, no version of NT ever did other than an
emulated command prompt.



The idea of running the apps in win98 running from within a virtual machine
should be just fine

if its a dos based install then use DOSBOX its a Dos emulator


"philo" <> wrote in message
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> "Charles Tomaras" <> wrote in message
> news:56fIj.101891$...
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>> "Anthony Marsh" <> wrote in message
>> news:. ..
>> >I bought a couple of old Windows 98 programs for $1 each and wonder if
>> >there is some trick to install them on Vista.
>> > Would it help to try doing it in SAFE MODE or DOS for example?
>>
>> You can try running in a compatibility mode if you have no issues
> installing
>> the application first.
>>
> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...tibility-mode/
>>
>> Another solution would be to run Virtual PC 2007 (free download from MS)
> and
>> install Win 98 if you still have a copy laying around.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx
>> Not only does Virtual PC work well, it's kinda fun to have some older
>> OS's
>> to play around with.
>>
>>
>
>
> Compatability mode is used to run applications
> but not to install them. So if the applications won't install, they won't
> install.
>
> BTW: Vista does not have a DOS mode, no version of NT ever did other than
> an
> emulated command prompt.
>
>
>
> The idea of running the apps in win98 running from within a virtual
> machine
> should be just fine
>
>