Installing older programs under 64 bit

[ButchN]

I have an old Win 95 program I still use because I prefer it & it worked great for 98, 98 SE & XP.

Now trying to install it under Vista Ultimate 64 bit it won't let me.

My error message is:

"The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running.

Check your computer's system information to see whether you need an x86 (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit) version of the program, then contact the software publisher."

Needless to say, support for this software, Norton Navigator, has long since been discontinued.

Yeah, I still use it because I like it better than Explorer.

So how does one install older programs under this 64 bit OS?

Thanks.

[S.SubZero]

It's not the age of the app per se, but rather that it's a 16-bit app. 64-bit Windows does not run 16-bit Windows programs. At all.

If you REALLY need to run it, and you cannot let it go, either don't use a 64-bit OS, or configure a virtual install of a 32-bit OS for your app.

[ButchN]

It's not the age of the app per se, but rather that it's a 16-bit app. 64-bit Windows does not run 16-bit Windows programs. At all.

If you REALLY need to run it, and you cannot let it go, either don't use a 64-bit OS, or configure a virtual install of a 32-bit OS for your app.

I just tried to install a few other older programs, like Ulead photo Impact, I like it better than the bloated Photoshop, & get the same error.

Obviously getting a 32 bit OS is futile with HP, so how does one configure a virtual install?

Or, there's no way around installing older programs under 64 bit, at all?

It's not backwards compatible?

[mjall]

i am having a lot of issues relating to programs who r meant for XP so definately expect this for a 16 bit software

[cluberti]

Or, there's no way around installing older programs under 64 bit, at all?

It's not backwards compatible?

If the application is 16bit, or it's 32bit but has a 16bit installer (there are some exceptions, but they're VERY rare), then no. x64 versions of Windows are not capable of executing 16bit code at all - they can run 32bit code, but not 16bit.

[S.SubZero]

I just tried to install a few other older programs, like Ulead photo Impact, I like it better than the bloated Photoshop, & get the same error.

You should talk to the Ulead people then, as PhotoImpact 12 is Vista compatible with a patch.

http://www.ulead.com/tech/pi/pi_ftp.htm

Or, there's no way around installing older programs under 64 bit, at all?

It's not backwards compatible?

There is simply NO 16-bit support, at all. The code to do doesn't exist in Vista x64 (or XP64).

[ben100014]

There is absloutely no way you can convert standard 16 bit programs into 64 bit programs. It is not as simple as that.