Installing Softwares designed for Windows XP

[Guest]

Hi All,

I have Vista RC1 installed. When I try to install any application (like the
HP essentials for printer & scanner), even when I use the compatibility
wizard, the install is detecting the Operating System as Windows XP 64 bit
and complaining that it can not be installed on this system.

Similarly when I install MAfee Security Products or InCD... it gives an
error when starting the application or on OS startup!

Any one with similar issues?

_Vinod

 

[Guest]

I am also trying to install software which otherwise run fine on XP/win 2k3
but do not work in Vista..

IIS is giving lot of issues..

 

[Guest]

Hi Vinod,

The problem in your case Vinod is that the software itself that you are
trying to install runs a OS version compatibility check and since Vista is
not in the list it has for supported OS's it fails. I would wait for an
updated version or perhaps a patch form the software vendor. Remember, Vista
is still in beta testing and once it becomes a fully packaged product alot of
the software/hardware vendors will supply Vista compatible software/drivers.

 

[Guest]

My problems are same. I'm planning to buy a new PC but for Vista I hesitate
to install because I am not sure whether Vista will support softwares meant
for previous Windows Edition. I have most trouble for adobe photoshop 7.0,
Acrobat Reader, Macromedia Flash, Sound Forge, Maya, Max etc....
Is anyone knowing its solution

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

The solution is to check with each program vendor for Vista-compatible
versions, or if there is a workaround for each. Most XP software will
install and run in Vista, just some needs to run in either compatibility
mode or has to run as admin. The problematic programs are those that use
device drivers, as these really need to be designed for running under Vista.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Richard Urban]

Most/all Adobe products will have to be upgraded to the Vista version.
Intuit programs will have to be upgraded to the version designed for Vista.
If programmers took shortcuts with their Windows XP programs, and didn't
write their programs as per Microsoft recommended methods, the programs may
well be useless under Vista.

Check with the program manufacturer. In fact, check the manufacturers
support section for their user groups (if they have any). Many times a
company will tell you you "must" upgrade but you will find through the user
groups that an older version works fine with a couple of modifications or
work arounds. The company is just hoping you won't check that far.

A good example is Paint Shop Pro. Corel is pushing out their Vista
"compatible" version yet my copy (version 9) works just fine.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)