Change windows version with regedit

[Steven W]

I recall discussions, a few years ago, somewhere, about using regedit to modify Windows version info that would trick *some* programs into installing. I have tried googling to no avail. I have already switch the info that IE pumps out (user strings).

I have a feeling that it this

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

that should be modified, but am uncertain.

Does anyone know what I am talking about? If so could you tell me how to do this, or point me to a link? I am using Win98 SE and want to put info in for WinXP sp2.

Thanks,

SW

[Skyfrog]

I don't know how or if you can do that, but if you are trying to install a program that uses an msi installer you can use the Orca msi editor to modify the installer. I did this with Doom 3 for example, worked fine after that. There are tutorials that tell how to use it and you can find out where to get it here if you want:

http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.a...ticleid=q107066

[galahs]

I did this trick with Win98 FE so Media Player 9 thought it was Win98 SE and it worked!

This will only work for programs that only check the registry to deterine if the program is allowed to install/run. It won't allow all programs that require additional resources ffrom the NT/2000/XP kernell etc.

I'll have a look to see if I can find what I did.

[galahs]

click on Windows Start button. Select Run. Type,

regedit

Double click on the following folders in the correct order;

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Software

Microsoft

Windows

CurrentVersion

In the right section in the Name column, double click on the following names and change their data value to:

ProductName Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

Version Windows 98SE

VersionNumber 4.10.2222

or

ProductName Microsoft Windows ME

Version Windows Millennium Edition

VersionNumber 4.90.3000

or

ProductName : Microsoft® Windows ® 2000 Operating System

VersionNumber : 5.00.2195.7035

Version Windows 2000 Professional

Hit OK after changing each value. Close Regedit.

Not sure if Changing them to Windows 2000/Xp values is a good idea?

[Steven W]

That's the ticket, I'm looking for XPsp2 info though. Thanks for replying does anyone know what to put in for Xp? And should the go into Windows NT\CurrentVersion

Edited September 25, 2006 by Steven W

[awergh]

dont think orca works on 98se

[eidenk]

dont think orca works on 98se

Maybe older versions if any exists.

[Guest TM0d]

dont think orca works on 98se

Maybe older versions if any exists.

I don't think that there are older version cuz ORCA is the part of a kit (forgot the name) and Microsoft usually puts up a test (Beta) version of "independent" programs...

[MDGx]

1. Install Orca 2.0.3790:

download this CAB [3 MB, right-click to save] = part of Installer SDK 2.0:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/pla...-common.3.0.cab

Extract Orca_Msi.FD66E721_5AA0_41BC_AA26_1EC8F7FA1175 from CAB -> rename it to orca.msi -> double-click on orca.msi to install Orca -> run orca.exe [usually installed under C:\Program Files\Orca].

2. Install Orca 1.10.1124:

download Installer SDK 1.1:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...ad-bfc98e3ae4a3

file [7.92 MB, right-click to save]:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/pla...US/IntelSDK.msi

Install IntelSDK.msi -> look under the \Tools subfolder -> should see orca.msi -> double-click on orca.msi to install Orca -> run orca.exe [usually installed under C:\Program Files\Orca9x].

3. Orca 3.1 [part of Installer SDK 3.1] does *not* work with 9x OSes:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...3E-40C0EC4F68E5

HTH

Edited October 3, 2006 by MDGx

[awergh]

so it does work

[MDGx]

Only Orca 1.x + 2.x work under 9x OSes, Orca 3.x does not.

[zaezd]

Please help!

1. Install Orca 2.0.3790:

download this CAB [3 MB, right-click to save] = part of Installer SDK 2.0:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/pla...-common.3.0.cab

Extract Orca_Msi.FD66E721_5AA0_41BC_AA26_1EC8F7FA1175 from CAB -> rename it to orca.msi -> double-click on orca.msi to install Orca -> run orca.exe [usually installed under C:\Program Files\Orca].

2. Install Orca 1.10.1124:

download Installer SDK 1.1:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...ad-bfc98e3ae4a3

file [7.92 MB, right-click to save]:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/pla...US/IntelSDK.msi

Install IntelSDK.msi -> look under the \Tools subfolder -> should see orca.msi -> double-click on orca.msi to install Orca -> run orca.exe [usually installed under C:\Program Files\Orca9x].

3. Orca 3.1 [part of Installer SDK 3.1] does *not* work with 9x OSes:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...3E-40C0EC4F68E5

HTH

Link 2 "2. Install Orca 1.10.1124: download Installer SDK 1.1:" not work.

P.S. I'm sorry for my english

[dencorso]

This works: IntelSDK 1.1 (but, then again, the second link already provided does so, too).