Re: Closecombat and Windows XP... HELP! =)

From: Chris H. (winxpnews_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 04/23/04 

Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 19:37:11 -0700

Use Compatibility Mode from the very beginning, Kenny. Insert the CD, go to
Start/Run/Browse and find the setup.exe or install.exe file on the root of
the CD and right-click it. Select Properties and then the Compatibility
tab. Tell it the original Win95 OS, and check the display and color
settings also, then OK your way back to the Run line and fire away. Once it
installs, right-click the icon you'll use to launch the game and repeat the
Properties/Compatibility settings to make sure they're proper. You can find
more details on how to run these "legacy" games in a very good TechNet
article here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/lgcyapps.mspx
Make sure you also check around for any updates available after the install,
and before you run it the first time. 

-- 
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Kenny" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:31ac01c428d8$98b43390$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Hello to everyone reading this, and thank you everyone
> who tried or did answer this posting.
>
> Here is my problem.
>
>     I have the game "Closecombat" made my microsoft
> during windows 95 I think.  Anyhow, I am trying to play
> the game again because I liked it so much and I can't
> seem to get it to run on my Windows XP home edition.
>
>     Every time I click the install from the autorun (or
> simply clicking on the setup.exe file on the cd) I get
> the message that reads "This Setup program is not
> intended to be used with your version of windows".
>
>     I have tried coping the whole CD on my desktop into
> a folder and then select the Setup.exe file properties to
> allow it to run as a windows 95 but it still gives me
> this same error.  In hopes of installing it from my
> desktop I was hoping to get it install from there then
> use the cd to start it from.
>
>     Is there ANYTHING I can do for this... It would suck
> badly if I had a microsoft game that WOULD not be
> compatable for windows XP in anyway... =/
>
> Much thanks,
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Kenny

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