Preserved Topic: Win XP and older programs?? (Page 1 of 1)

I have done quite a bit of searching here and on MS's site for this info but didn't find anything to help me.

My fiancee came home with a present (Win XP home edition). My only question is, with programs like Money 99, Office 97 and Visual Studio 6 will they work on XP or am I going to have to upgrade them as well?

These are really the only programs that I am concerned about, everything else I can either live with out or work around.

Thanks in advance!

Later,
C:\


~Binary is best~

I don't think that you'll have any problems with these programs on XP - I didn't find a program yet that worked on 98 and didn't on XP, and especially Microsoft programs shouldn't cause any trouble.

kuckus (cell #282)

I'got the same experiance

I've found only less tools which aren't
designed for windows xp.

So give it a try

cu
~Xdreamer.ch~

Yeah, I don't think you should have a problem. I didn't have any compatibility problems when I upgraded (not anything that a few driver upgrades couldn't fix, at any rate).

hmmm, no, those measly progs will not give you any trouble... i think.

almost only pre 2000 tech edge programs are giving problems in xp
what are pre2000techedgeprograms?

old games =P

well, not only very old games, stuff like soul reaver and broken sword is reported as non working, along with many others (some more recent, i just cant remember right now)

good luck c-p.

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To be sure, you can install them using WinXP's 'Compatibility mode'.
It's supposed to allow older programs to run in XP if you're experiencing dificulties with a 'standard' install.

What a great place we have here! OK, I am upgrading tonight!!! weeeeeee!!!!

Thanks a bunch, you guys are awesome!

Later,
C:\


~Binary is best~

You won't have a problem while making the old MS programs work in XP.
But you can have a driver problem. Some old scanners, video cards or other stuff may not have yet an updated XP driver and they may not function properly.
This is not common but it may happen.

ooo I just saw something about this on tech tv, which I finally got to see at my aunts house cause she has cable. OK, searched their site and found the link here ya go: http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/answerstips/story/0,24330,3358390,00.html hope that helps.

Maninacan Cell #471
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