Programs needing XP

[Seppl]

Hi all, here's just a short question from me:

is there any possibility to install apps which need 2000 or higher?

Thx

Seppl

[awergh]

depends on what sort of app it is

some apps can be fooled

msi files be done easily

others can not

go to the kernel update thread that could help you

[j7n]

Some apps don't really require XP, just their installers do. Some apps don't even really require installation.

But as awergh said, it depends on the software product.

Edited March 4, 2007 by j7n

[erpdude8]

msi files be done easily

how, awergh?

try beta testing firefox 3.0 alpha 2 (or gran paradiso alpha 2)-

http://download.mozilla.org/?product=granp...〈=en-US

Mozilla says FF 3.0 a2 requires Win2000/XP. try running this on a Win98/ME system and see what you get.

[awergh]

msi files can be edited by ocha 2 easily to remove version checkers but this does not mean they will work

[Marius '95]

ABBYY FineReader 8 installer (.msi file) can be edited with Orca and then installed on Win98.

[eidenk]

I don't think Orca itself runs under the 9x platform.

Msis can be extracted easily with a command line tool called msix

[Marius '95]

I don't think Orca itself runs under the 9x platform.

Here's an image where you can see ABBYY FineReader, Orca and Win98.

Edited March 22, 2007 by Marius '95

[MDGx]

I don't think Orca itself runs under the 9x platform.

Msis can be extracted easily with a command line tool called msix

Older Orca 1.x + 2.x versions run ok on all 9x OSes, as far as I am aware.

Please see this post to learn how:

http://www.msfn.org/board/?s=&showtopi...st&p=568281

HTH

[shaddam]

I don't think Orca itself runs under the 9x platform.

Msis can be extracted easily with a command line tool called msix

Older Orca 1.x + 2.x versions run ok on all 9x OSes, as far as I am aware.

Please see this post to learn how:

http://www.msfn.org/board/?s=&showtopi...st&p=568281

HTH

hmmm... installed KUP v0.27 with unicode support, removed .msi checks for win9x with orca on finereader 8...

installation started but breaks later with 'unable to load unicows.dll' which is available in windows/system and also part of the finereade package.... some ideas someone?

[MDGx]

Try to place another copy of unicows.dll in %windir%\system32 [%windir% = usually C\WINDOWS].

Do not delete the one from %windir%\system .

HTH

[shaddam]

thank you mdgx,

but didn't work for me... same problem... 'cannot load...'

Try to place another copy of unicows.dll in %windir%\system32 [%windir% = usually C\WINDOWS].

Do not delete the one from %windir%\system .

HTH

[myelin]

It worked for me when i placed unicows.dll in the installation directory.

Edited April 5, 2007 by myelin

[shaddam]

It worked for me when i placed unicows.dll in the installation directory.

again, no success.... :/

someone asked me for tihiy's windows 9x version masquerading tool... seems difficult to find in the deepness of this forum so here the link:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=37738

download: http://simplestas.nm.ru/w98hack/