Software Install Problem

[Ann Meffert]

I'm running WinXP Home on a Dell 4500 with plenty of processor power and
a 64mgb video card. I decided to see if I could get XP to accept an
older software program "Home Medical Advisor Version 6.0," which was
designed for Win 95/98.

I got a window on installation that said I could proceed but my system
didn't have the required 256 colors and was registering only one color.
The information was found in C:\Sysreg.mme, according to the information
window. I decided to cancel the install and search for this file.

A search produced the file, but Windows didn't recognize it and said it
couldn't open it, so I went onto the internet to find out more about it.
Apparently its file extension is this--"Multi-Purpose Internet Mail
Extensions (MIME) File."

What does this have to do with the number of colors in my display?
I did a NAV check of the file and it came up clean.
What is this all about--the file itself?
And, should I ignore the warning and install anyway? I have set up a
system restore point, but hate to screw up a well-performing system. If
XP will work with this, however, I'd like to use the software.

 

[Guest]

Have you tried installing the program with the compatibility wizard?

 

[Ann Meffert]

No. How do I do this? I just had another problem trying to install an
electronic version of the Physicians Desk Reference designed for Win95
and above. It said it had changed some files and I needed to insert my
WinXP disk to correct the problem. Fearing catastrophe, I tried to
remove the PDR through Add/Remove and it kept going through the motions
of removing, but the software was still listed on A/R. Thus, I did a
system restore. I hate to throw out software that I'd like to use just
because of the XP incompatibility problem. What should I do?

Have you tried installing the program with the compatibility wizard?