Re: 9x/ME programs on 2k. Is it possible?

From: Dave Patrick (mail_at_NoSpam.DSPatrick.com)
Date: 05/31/04 

Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 07:29:56 -0600

You might try application compatibility mode.

>From the "Run" box
regsvr32 %windir%\AppPatch\slayerui.dll
to enable application compatibility mode. 

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"Michael McInally" wrote:
| Hi all, i upgraded all my machines to win 2000 a while ago,
| i have recntly found an old CD case full of old win98/95
| games that i loved to play and want to play again (Red
| Alert, System Shock 2, MechCommander 1). I know they wont
| work under 2k as they are designed for the 9x series. Does
| anybody know how i can get them running on this machine?
| Simple is better as my brother has to use it as well and he
| isnt computer literate to a high level (he can still run
| rings around my dad). A friend recomended Virtual Machine
| to me and stick 98se on, how viable is this? How is
| installing 98se on its own partition and doing a OS select
| at start up? Anyone got any ideas?

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