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This process is fairly easy ...
Is my processor fast enough? Do I have at least the minimum amount of RAM? Do I have a driver for my modem, printer, scanner, camera, graphics card?
Unfortunately, we tend to overlook the one thing that, if it fails to operate, will generate as much or more grief than the hardware, software applications themselves. Application compatibility problems can take several forms ... UAC (User Access Controls, which equals security) issues; Hardcoded file locations that no longer exist in Vista; installation issues, version compatibility problems and graphics issues.
Fortunately, help is not too far away. In Vista, the Application Compatibility Toolkit is part of the Programs sub-menu of the Control panel:
The Application Compatibility Wizard will help you select the programs you want to work with:
Then allow you to select the version of the previous version of the OS that the application worked on:
Simply select the previous version of the OS that the application worked with and then review the graphics requirements of the application.
Then select the Security Level the program will require:
Finally, test the application with the new settings and see if it runs correctly.
You can go and do all that the old way too.
This page from MS is updated regularly ...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/933305
Is my processor fast enough? Do I have at least the minimum amount of RAM? Do I have a driver for my modem, printer, scanner, camera, graphics card?
Unfortunately, we tend to overlook the one thing that, if it fails to operate, will generate as much or more grief than the hardware, software applications themselves. Application compatibility problems can take several forms ... UAC (User Access Controls, which equals security) issues; Hardcoded file locations that no longer exist in Vista; installation issues, version compatibility problems and graphics issues.
Fortunately, help is not too far away. In Vista, the Application Compatibility Toolkit is part of the Programs sub-menu of the Control panel:
The Application Compatibility Wizard will help you select the programs you want to work with:
Then allow you to select the version of the previous version of the OS that the application worked on:
Simply select the previous version of the OS that the application worked with and then review the graphics requirements of the application.
Then select the Security Level the program will require:
Finally, test the application with the new settings and see if it runs correctly.
You can go and do all that the old way too.
This page from MS is updated regularly ...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/933305