non-microsoft pc games

[sherry]

I am having troucle playing games that are from before
1998 or so. With one Zork Nemisis I can get through most
of the game, then it kicks me out. With another, Wheel of
Time, it appears to load. As soon as I select play it
kicks me out with the error message C00d1329. I have been
told there were so many problems with older games and
Windows XP that a patch was created. Is this true, where
can I get it?
Thanks

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Sherry,

Any patch for a specific game would come from the manufacturer.
Usually you can visit their website or fileplanet.com to find them.

When a game is a DOS game, it could work using compatibility mode:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533 or by using the Multiboot
bootdisk from: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lpcd/downloads.html .

With DOSBOX you can emulate a DOS computer on your XP desktop:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/information.php

If you prefer to explore other advanced methods, here are two of the best
tutorials I've found on the subject: http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php
and: http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm

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Cheers,
Jimmy S.

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| I am having troucle playing games that are from before
| 1998 or so. With one Zork Nemisis I can get through most
| of the game, then it kicks me out. With another, Wheel of
| Time, it appears to load. As soon as I select play it
| kicks me out with the error message C00d1329. I have been
| told there were so many problems with older games and
| Windows XP that a patch was created. Is this true, where
| can I get it?
| Thanks

 

[Neil Dela Osa [MS]]

I think the patch you're thinking of is theWindows XP Error Message:
"Please Insert the Correct CD ROM" for copy protected cds. Here's the patch
if you need it.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/WinXPHome/Patch/1.0/WXP/EN-US/updatesecdrv.exe

 

[Just mee]

Where is the KB article related to this patch, please?

 

[Neil Dela Osa [MS]]

Here you go.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=228985

 

[Just mee]

Thank-you.

JM