scott said:
Jimmy S. said:
JoAnn said:
Jimmy S. said:Hi JoAnn,
I'll try to help, and others are welcome to participate as well.
What are the titles / manufacturers of the games you're installing?
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JoAnn said:
Jimmy S. said:Hi JoAnn,
Looks like you've touched apron a couple of games that don't like XP.
SimCity might run if you use Compatibility mode to play the program.
The same with Leap Ahead, however according to this website they
don't support XP in the system requirements.
http://www.smart-estore.com/product_detail.asp?StoreId=211264&i=0&c=WNHS002NHSBANNER&a=&ProductId=63
--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________
| Various. Actually I went to the WindowsXP Help Center and looked up problems
| with autorun and found one thing - to delete the Roxio Easy CD Creator
| Program I had installed (it was an old one anyway). After I uninstalled it,
| I got the games to load, but when I click on Play, again, nothing happens.
|
| One is Sim City 3000 Unlimited by Maxis and the other is Leap Ahead
| Kindergarten by The Learning Company.
|
| Thanks so much!
|
| "Jimmy S." wrote:
|
| > Hi JoAnn,
| >
| > I'll try to help, and others are welcome to participate as well.
| >
| > What are the titles / manufacturers of the games you're installing?
| >
| > --
| > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| > Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > _________________________________________________________
| >
| > > Jimmy or anyone else out there who can help - I am having the same problem
| > > and have tried exactly what you have suggested, but, when I click on the
| > > setup application to open it, it doesn't do anything. I also tried to set
| > > the compatibility as per the Compatibility Wizard in the Help & Support
| > > Center, but again, when it gets to the testing point in the instructions,
| > > nothing happens. It's almost as if my CD player is disabled for the older
| > > games (the newer ones load just fine and I have PLENTY of room to add them).
| > > Any other suggestions?
| > >
| > >
| > > "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > >
| > >> Hi Scott,
| > >>
| > >> >i just got xp on a new pc. i tried to install my old games that are windows
| > >> > 95\98 and it wont install them. no error message just wont install them. when
| > >> > i click install on the game open screen, nothing happens. thanx for any help
| > >> > out there
| > >>
| > >> Try installing and playing that using 95/98 Compatibility mode.
| > >>
| > >> To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode, hold
| > >> down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to browse
| > >> to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in the list below:
| > >>
| > >> To run an installed program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode,
| > >> first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop (create shortcut).
| > >>
| > >> 1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
| > >> 2.. Click on Properties.
| > >> 3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
| > >> 4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode and select one of these:
| > >> a.. Windows 95
| > >> b.. Windows 98
| > >> c.. Windows NT 4
| > >> d.. Windows 2000
| > >> 5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that you think that is best:
| > >> a.. Run in 256 colors.
| > >> b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
| > >> c.. Disable visual themes.
| > >>
| > >> Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program.
| > >>
| > >> Of course, let's not forget to check for any patches or updates for that game.
| > >> A good place to find them is: www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a
| > >>
| > >> If you'd like to learn more information about compatibility mode, you can click the
| > >> link in the Compatibility tab that reads "Learn more about program compatibility",
| > >> or watch this Application Compatibility Power Point Presentation:
| > >> http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/webcasts/wc112202/WC112202.ppt
| > >>
| > >> --
| > >> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > >> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > >>
| > >> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > >> Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| > >> MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
| > >> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > >> _________________________________________________________
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
| >
| >
| >
Scott Thornton said:I am having a similar problem running trying to install Windows 95/98
programs on XP Home, but I get an "Error 112" message. The compatability
feature does not seem to help either. Any suggestions or does anyone know
what Error 112 means?
Jimmy S. said:Hi JoAnn,
Looks like you've touched apron a couple of games that don't like XP.
SimCity might run if you use Compatibility mode to play the program.
The same with Leap Ahead, however according to this website they
don't support XP in the system requirements.
http://www.smart-estore.com/product_detail.asp?StoreId=211264&i=0&c=WNHS002NHSBANNER&a=&ProductId=63
--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________
| Various. Actually I went to the WindowsXP Help Center and looked up problems
| with autorun and found one thing - to delete the Roxio Easy CD Creator
| Program I had installed (it was an old one anyway). After I uninstalled it,
| I got the games to load, but when I click on Play, again, nothing happens.
|
| One is Sim City 3000 Unlimited by Maxis and the other is Leap Ahead
| Kindergarten by The Learning Company.
|
| Thanks so much!
|
| "Jimmy S." wrote:
|
| > Hi JoAnn,
| >
| > I'll try to help, and others are welcome to participate as well.
| >
| > What are the titles / manufacturers of the games you're installing?
| >
| > --
| > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| > Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > _________________________________________________________
| >
| > > Jimmy or anyone else out there who can help - I am having the same problem
| > > and have tried exactly what you have suggested, but, when I click on the
| > > setup application to open it, it doesn't do anything. I also tried to set
| > > the compatibility as per the Compatibility Wizard in the Help & Support
| > > Center, but again, when it gets to the testing point in the instructions,
| > > nothing happens. It's almost as if my CD player is disabled for the older
| > > games (the newer ones load just fine and I have PLENTY of room to add them).
| > > Any other suggestions?
| > >
| > >
| > > "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > >
| > >> Hi Scott,
| > >>
| > >> >i just got xp on a new pc. i tried to install my old games that are windows
| > >> > 95\98 and it wont install them. no error message just wont install them. when
| > >> > i click install on the game open screen, nothing happens. thanx for any help
| > >> > out there
| > >>
| > >> Try installing and playing that using 95/98 Compatibility mode.
| > >>
| > >> To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode, hold
| > >> down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to browse
| > >> to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in the list below:
| > >>
| > >> To run an installed program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode,
| > >> first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop (create shortcut).
| > >>
| > >> 1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
| > >> 2.. Click on Properties.
| > >> 3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
| > >> 4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode and select one of these:
| > >> a.. Windows 95
| > >> b.. Windows 98
| > >> c.. Windows NT 4
| > >> d.. Windows 2000
| > >> 5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that you think that is best:
| > >> a.. Run in 256 colors.
| > >> b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
| > >> c.. Disable visual themes.
| > >>
| > >> Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program.
| > >>
| > >> Of course, let's not forget to check for any patches or updates for that game.
| > >> A good place to find them is: www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a
| > >>
| > >> If you'd like to learn more information about compatibility mode, you can click the
| > >> link in the Compatibility tab that reads "Learn more about program compatibility",
| > >> or watch this Application Compatibility Power Point Presentation:
| > >> http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/webcasts/wc112202/WC112202.ppt
| > >>
| > >> --
| > >> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > >> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > >>
| > >> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > >> Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| > >> MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
| > >> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > >> _________________________________________________________
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
| >
| >
| >