Tripo Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 (edited) Hello.Win2K has better support for more new software than old 98.But there is some software that is XP only and not work on windows 2000.is there any way to get it to work.Like KernelEx for win98 but for Win2K.Edit:I Found the DLL Wrapper that enables this that I want.But how to install it.Should I copy the original files to a folder which.the only replace the original in original directory with these.Can anyone explain with an example how to install it. Edited May 14, 2008 by Tripo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdv Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Put the wrapped / new / other DLLs in the EXACT SAME program directory as the executable that needs them. All EXE files will look in their own folder first before looking in other directories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooMuchFreeTime Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Well, it's easy to get most "XP only" software working on Windows 2000 by putting the .dlls and other files to the programs own folder like fdv said but newer games are usually impossible to get working on Windows 2000...Here is an example:I think this error message would say "The procedure entry point AddVectoredExceptionHandler could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.DLL" in english.This game uses a kernel function that only exist in XP, 2003 and Vista:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms679274.aspxPersonaly I like to use Windows 2000 as my OS but things like this forces me to use XP or server 2003 (at least for gaming)...I'd love to see a KernelEx project for Windows 2000...Windows 2000 with server 2003 kernel would be the best Windows OS ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtwarrior Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Well, it's easy to get most "XP only" software working on Windows 2000 by putting the .dlls and other files to the programs own folder like fdv said but newer games are usually impossible to get working on Windows 2000...Here is an example:I think this error message would say "The procedure entry point AddVectoredExceptionHandler could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.DLL" in english.This game uses a kernel function that only exist in XP, 2003 and Vista:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms679274.aspxPersonaly I like to use Windows 2000 as my OS but things like this forces me to use XP or server 2003 (at least for gaming)...I'd love to see a KernelEx project for Windows 2000...Windows 2000 with server 2003 kernel would be the best Windows OS ever!That would be excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DosFreak Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 2000 to XP Wrapperhttp://win2kgaming.siteburg.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripo Posted May 31, 2008 Author Share Posted May 31, 2008 2000 to XP Wrapperhttp://win2kgaming.siteburg.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7I did see that.if you read my edit.my question was how to install it.and for mow I have to use it in the applications dir.but it would be nice for a way to install it so I dont need to copy files and stuff if I install something that not work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DosFreak Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 (edited) 2000 to XP Wrapperhttp://win2kgaming.siteburg.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7I did see that.if you read my edit.my question was how to install it.and for mow I have to use it in the applications dir.but it would be nice for a way to install it so I dont need to copy files and stuff if I install something that not work.You create a subdirectory off of your root (can be anything) but let's called it 2KDLLSYou then modify your variables in SYSTEM in Control Panel and add "C:\2KDLLS" to the end.You then uncompress the files in the wrapper and make note of the filenames.Now you copy the equivalent files from the SYSTEM32 directory to the C:\2KDLLS folder except you add "_ORG" to the filename.Example: So copy kernel32.dll from c:\winnt\system32 to c:\2KDLLS\kernel32_org.dllYou then copy the wrapper .dll's to the game directory.The wrapper .dll in the game directory redirects to the reall .dll in C:\2KDLLS.This is in the text file included with the wrapper. Edited June 2, 2008 by DosFreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erpdude8 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 2000 to XP Wrapperhttp://win2kgaming.siteburg.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7Link now outdated. Here's the new site to find the 2000 to XP Wrapper pack:http://win2kgaming.site90.com/phpBB2/viewt...php?f=6&t=7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel O'Neill Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Yes, KDW and the XP DLL wrapper pack are good, just not as convenient.Too bad someone can't just jam the two together and make a KernelEx style extender for 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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