why wont my games install?

Hi Helen,

I've read that it works as: Win95, 256 colours and 640 480

There's more information at the top of this page:
http://www.geocities.com/darkomen_sothr/sothr.html

--
Cheers,
Jimmy S.

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I just want to say thank you so much to Jimmy S.......I
finally got my game installed thanks to you!!!

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Helen,
>
>All of those old programs were written before XP was

born,

>and need to be installed or played by pretending that

you are

>using an older version of Windows. It's

called "Compatibility"

>Mode, and here's how it works...
>
>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 look is:

http://www.fileplanet.com/section.aspx?s=174&v=90002

>
>For more details please review the source at:
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533
>
>--
>Cheers,
>Jimmy S.
>
>Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:

http://nibblesnbits.tk

>Microsoft Online Tech Support:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376

>Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?

scid=FH;[LN];gms

>My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I

confer any rights.

>_________________________________________________ ________
>
>"helen" <katch_this@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:766d01c37e1c$1c97f290$a601280a@phx.gbl...

>| I know veyr little about computers so please help me

and

>| use english cause i dont understand computer jargon :P
>|
>| I've got windows xp on my computer and everythime i try
>| and instal old games they dont work. the setup runs, it
>| sez its preparing to run the installation, that bar

gets

>| to 100% then nothing else happens. This works with
>| several games I have all of whcihc work on my other
>| computer whichc runs an older windows. any advice would
>| be much appreciated
>
>
>.
>

Thanks Vicky - I'm glad I was able to help you too. :-)

Cheers!
Jimmy.

"Vicky" <sapphire@midcoast.com> wrote in message news:04c801c3852c$f4e772d0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
| I just want to say thank you so much to Jimmy S.......I
| finally got my game installed thanks to you!!!
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Helen,
| >
| >All of those old programs were written before XP was
| born,
| >and need to be installed or played by pretending that
| you are
| >using an older version of Windows. It's
| called "Compatibility"
| >Mode, and here's how it works...
| >
| >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 look is:
| http://www.fileplanet.com/section.aspx?s=174&v=90002
| >
| >For more details please review the source at:
| >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533
| >
| >--
| >Cheers,
| >Jimmy S.
| >
| >Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk
| >Microsoft Online Tech Support:
| http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| >Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________ ________
| >
| >"helen" <katch_this@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| news:766d01c37e1c$1c97f290$a601280a@phx.gbl...
| >| I know veyr little about computers so please help me
| and
| >| use english cause i dont understand computer jargon :P
| >|
| >| I've got windows xp on my computer and everythime i try
| >| and instal old games they dont work. the setup runs, it
| >| sez its preparing to run the installation, that bar
| gets
| >| to 100% then nothing else happens. This works with
| >| several games I have all of whcihc work on my other
| >| computer whichc runs an older windows. any advice would
| >| be much appreciated
| >
| >
| >.
| >