I've been trying to open a program (opencanvas 1.1) which doesn't work in any other compatibility mode...and I stumble upon the answer only to find out I don't have compatibility mode Windows XP (Service pack 2)!!! HELP!!!
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Compatibility mode XP SP2 HELP!
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Traconian,
Sorry but I don't understand your question.
Applications can be run in compatibility mode for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0 (SP5), Windows 2000, Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 (SP1).
Right click the setup application or executable (*.exe) and then select Properties. Choose the Compatibility tab, check the box in the Compatibility area next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for" and then select the operating system that you used to run the application in.
(Disclaimer)
Of course there are some older Apps that are coded such that they can only be be run on the O/S and hardware they were created for like ones that use exclusive, proprietary VXD files and such. I have run across some that will just not run but they are mostly oddly programed or are very old.
Regards,
Rick P.
My computer doesn't have the compatibility mode Windows XP (Service pack 2) which is what I need to run the program....is there any way I will be able to get it? Download it from some site?....I'm confused and just want to use the program.
And I have tried all other modes that are available and none of them work...
That is odd. I have the "Windows XP (Service Pack 2)" option on my Vista machine. I don't know what could cause it to disappear.
So your list then is just:
Windows 95
Windows 98 / Windows Me
Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 5)
Windows 2000
Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 1)
?
no the list is much shorter than that even...
http://s83.photobucket.com/alb.....screen.jpg
here's a screenshot...hope that helps :(
That's because you're using XP. Why would XP include compatibility for XP? Do you mean you have SP3 and you want compatibility for SP2 or something? I think the original thing you read was aimed at Vista users. XP doesn't include compatibility mode for itself, because it already is it.
Sorry, your screen grab has got Windows XP written all over it. Have you got an XP theme running on Vista? Because your Firefox browser window has XP buttons at the top right. Looks just like the silver XP theme.
This is what the Vista compatibilty mode looks like:
http://www.imagebam.com/image/b63ee19718203>
Your screengrab has the little question mark at the top right of the compatibility mode option window, just like on XP.
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