CreataCard 3 has the best calendar program I have ever used. Unfortunately this program will not run with Vista. When I try to install I get the following message "The program can't run due to incompatibility with 64 bit windows. See if a 64 bit windows compatible version is available".
Of course , this program is so old that their is no support for it with Broderbund. This program will run with Windows XP. Do you have any solutions for me?

I need to know a few things first:
What is the make and model number of your computer?
What is the edition of Vista you are using? Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, etc.
When did you buy this program?

Ok. With that software being around 8 years old that lowers the chance of making it work on Windows Vista 64-bit edition to almost nil.
We can still try some things though.
What else is in the error message? Like the title bar text, links, buttons, etc.

Ok, that means the setup program is a 16-bit program which isn't compatible with the 64-bit edition.
If the program itself is 32-bit though and not 16-bit then the program may run if you can install it without the setup program. A tricky thing to do depending on how it works.
If you have an installed copy on a Windows XP install you can try copying the C:\Program Files\[CreataCard 3 Directory] to C:\Program Files (x86) on your Vista 64-bit install and running the executable file.
Note: You can figure out what the CreataCard 3 Directory is by right clicking on the Start Menu shortcut and clicking properties.

There are 2 big files to this program. One is data and one is gold. This is how I installed it on my old computer when I converted from Windows Me to XP.
I made a Creatcard folder in program files on my computer.
Opened folder
dragged files from Creata Card Data back-up disc to folder
dragged files from Creatacard Gold back-up disc to folder.
I opened the data file on the computer and clicked on setup and it went in fine.
Unfortunately this did not work for Vista.

I don't have a shortcut for Creatacard 3 in the Start Menu
The only shortcuts in my Start Menu are Outlook Express, Internet Explorer, Windows Media and Remote Assistance.
Am I looking in the right place?

The only exe file I can find is a setup exe file in the data part of the program. Get the same message
TITLE BAR: "E:\setup.exe"
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(32bit) or x64 (64-bit) version of the program, and then contact the software publisher.

so I guess it is a lost cause. Too bad--such a good program. I have left the program in my Vista computer installed by dragging the files as I described above so if anyone has some other ideas I will try them.

I like this program because I have been using it like a dairy since the late 90's and I have a lot of information stored in the program that I would hate to lose.
I tell you what I have been doing and what happens. I right click on start on the bottom left of my XP computer (this is the one with the program installed and working )and I get a screen that says Start Menu on the top and has a program folder on it. I open the program folder and it has some programs (not all my programs) and 4 short cut icons--the same ones I gave on a previous post. Obviously I am not looking in the right place but don't know what to do.

I don't have a shortcut for Creatacard 3 in the Start Menu
The only shortcuts in my Start Menu are Outlook Express, Internet Explorer, Windows Media and Remote Assistance.

Target: "C:\Program Files\CreataCard\Gold\CACard32.exe