XP PowerToy

I installed some new Visualizations for Windows Media Player, one of which
is something called "Microsoft Winter Fun Pack 2004". However, even though
the link for this add-on was on the M/S Vista page, when it tried to install
it came up with a message that it needed Windows XP or greater to operate.
Seeing as I have Vista (I thought it was 'greater' than XP), I'm wondering
a) why I can't install it and b) why I'm getting a message everytime I login
prompting "This app requires Windows XP or greater to operate. Please visit
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp for upgrade details".

I've also tried to uninstall it, but keep getting an error "Error 1713.
Microsoft Winter Fun Pack 2004 for Windows XP cannot install one of its
required products. Contact your technical support group". My user Account
that I login with is an Administrator account. Any help would be much
appreciated.

atyl7u wrote:
> I installed some new Visualizations for Windows Media Player, one of
> which is something called "Microsoft Winter Fun Pack 2004". However,
> even though the link for this add-on was on the M/S Vista page, when
> it tried to install it came up with a message that it needed Windows
> XP or greater to operate. Seeing as I have Vista (I thought it was
> 'greater' than XP), I'm wondering a) why I can't install it and b)
> why I'm getting a message everytime I login prompting "This app
> requires Windows XP or greater to operate. Please visit
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp for upgrade details".
> I've also tried to uninstall it, but keep getting an error "Error
> 1713. Microsoft Winter Fun Pack 2004 for Windows XP cannot install
> one of its required products. Contact your technical support
> group". My user Account that I login with is an Administrator
> account. Any help would be much appreciated.
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Might be worth a try to do a System Restore
to a time before you installed the Fun Pack.

Using Windows Vista
System Restore
http://tinyurl.com/2qhd77

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...system-restore/

Windows Vista -
System Restore:
frequently asked questions
http://tinyurl.com/u6z5p

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Wi...6fb3f01033.mspx


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Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
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This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

"atyl7u" <atyl7u@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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>I installed some new Visualizations for Windows Media Player, one of which
>is something called "Microsoft Winter Fun Pack 2004". However, even though
>the link for this add-on was on the M/S Vista page, when it tried to
>install it came up with a message that it needed Windows XP or greater to
>operate. Seeing as I have Vista (I thought it was 'greater' than XP), I'm
>wondering a) why I can't install it and b) why I'm getting a message
>everytime I login prompting "This app requires Windows XP or greater to
>operate. Please visit www.microsoft.com/windowsxp for upgrade details".
>
> I've also tried to uninstall it, but keep getting an error "Error 1713.
> Microsoft Winter Fun Pack 2004 for Windows XP cannot install one of its
> required products. Contact your technical support group". My user
> Account that I login with is an Administrator account. Any help would be
> much appreciated.


You have been given advice re recovering from the error.

The name of the visualization should have warned you. The year is 2004, and
the visualization is not compatible with Vista's WMP year 2007/8

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Mike Hall - MVP
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

Can he run it in compatibility mode?

"Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@mvps.com> wrote in message
news:u4SgzQJWIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> "atyl7u" <atyl7u@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:47AF8E08-E6B2-4369-891D-22A93DF25706@microsoft.com...
>>I installed some new Visualizations for Windows Media Player, one of which
>>is something called "Microsoft Winter Fun Pack 2004". However, even
>>though the link for this add-on was on the M/S Vista page, when it tried
>>to install it came up with a message that it needed Windows XP or greater
>>to operate. Seeing as I have Vista (I thought it was 'greater' than XP),
>>I'm wondering a) why I can't install it and b) why I'm getting a message
>>everytime I login prompting "This app requires Windows XP or greater to
>>operate. Please visit www.microsoft.com/windowsxp for upgrade details".
>>
>> I've also tried to uninstall it, but keep getting an error "Error 1713.
>> Microsoft Winter Fun Pack 2004 for Windows XP cannot install one of its
>> required products. Contact your technical support group". My user
>> Account that I login with is an Administrator account. Any help would be
>> much appreciated.
>
>
> You have been given advice re recovering from the error.
>
> The name of the visualization should have warned you. The year is 2004,
> and the visualization is not compatible with Vista's WMP year 2007/8
>
> --
> Mike Hall - MVP
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>
>
>
>

No.

Unless he knows how to extract the contents
of the installer, then there is a setup file he could
run in compatibility mode. Or, he could find the
temp file where the contents are extracted to.

He could also edit the installer with Orca and
probably get it to install.

But, he might just mess more things up.


-Michael

"AlexB" <alexb@comcast.net> wrote in message news:O$XiAiJWIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Can he run it in compatibility mode?
>
> "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@mvps.com> wrote in message
> news:u4SgzQJWIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> "atyl7u" <atyl7u@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:47AF8E08-E6B2-4369-891D-22A93DF25706@microsoft.com...
>>>I installed some new Visualizations for Windows Media Player, one of which
>>>is something called "Microsoft Winter Fun Pack 2004". However, even
>>>though the link for this add-on was on the M/S Vista page, when it tried
>>>to install it came up with a message that it needed Windows XP or greater
>>>to operate. Seeing as I have Vista (I thought it was 'greater' than XP),
>>>I'm wondering a) why I can't install it and b) why I'm getting a message
>>>everytime I login prompting "This app requires Windows XP or greater to
>>>operate. Please visit www.microsoft.com/windowsxp for upgrade details".
>>>
>>> I've also tried to uninstall it, but keep getting an error "Error 1713.
>>> Microsoft Winter Fun Pack 2004 for Windows XP cannot install one of its
>>> required products. Contact your technical support group". My user
>>> Account that I login with is an Administrator account. Any help would be
>>> much appreciated.
>>
>>
>> You have been given advice re recovering from the error.
>>
>> The name of the visualization should have warned you. The year is 2004,
>> and the visualization is not compatible with Vista's WMP year 2007/8
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall - MVP
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

A solution to what? You responded to an old thread without including the
original text. Many filter out old posts so their newsreaders aren't bogged
down, so won't have any idea of what you are asking for.

As a note, to my knowledge, the XP power toys are not going to be updated to
work in Vista.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

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> There has to be a solution to this. I am suffering from the same thing.
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