Cant run 16 bit windows program

[Guest]

I put in a cd (game and program) and get the error message of:
"cannot find GDI.DLL"
then this:

"Cannot find file D:\setup.exe (or one of its components). Check to ensure
the path and filename are correct and that all of the required libraries are
available"

I have tried it with two older games and also a new(er) program on BOTH the
D and E drives.

What gives?

 

[Guest]

Click Start > Click Help and Support>type in "Program Compatibility Wizard"
Click on Getting older programs to run on Windows XP
Read down to >
To run the Program Compatibility Wizard
1. Start the Program Compatibility Wizard. <<<< link >>>>>>
2. Follow the instructions in the wizard.

* if Turn on search highlight is turned on in set options you will not see
that this is a link. I missed it, but I knew it had to be there.

 

[Guest]

It is rude to not to reply to an answer. Even if it is the wrong answer.
There are many options to consider. Hope you found a solution to you problem.

 

[Guest]

It is rude to not to reply to an answer. Even if it is the wrong answer.
There are many options to consider. Hope you found a solution to you problem.

 

[Lester Stiefel]

It is rude to not to reply to an answer. Even if it is the wrong answer.
There are many options to consider. Hope you found a solution to you problem.

You may have a severely fragmented system drive (C:\). Try
a clean and defragment approach. Then try an install to see
if you have the same error. I have not encountered a general
installer fail with the 'tidy drive' system in force.