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More info?)
In a nutshell:
Microsoft 16-bit Operating System (DOS, Win 3.x, and Win 95, and Win 98/ME)
allow programs to make direct calls to system hardware devices.
Microsoft 32-bit Operatings systems (Win NT, Win 2000, Win XP) do not allow
programs to make direct calls to system hardware devices.
Compatibility Mode is an Operating System emulator -- the emulator
intercepts hardware calls from a program, makes a call to the hardware
through the NT-based Operating System, intercepts the reply from the
hardware and relays that reply to the program, thereby "fooling" the program
into thinking that it has, in fact, made a direct call to hardware when it
has not.
For further information, try
Help and Support
type in "Compatibility Mode"
Click on the link "Getting older programs to run on Windows XP"
steve
"Learning" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:f5cc01c43de3$7f66a380$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> I don't quite understand this compatability mode. I do
> have programs for 98 and thought I would have to install
> 98 on a separate partition. Could someone explain it to
> me? Thanks
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Thanks Will for help,
> >
> >Do we have Compatibility Mode in windows 2000
> professional too?
> >
> >Thanks Again,
> >Alan
> >
> >
> >"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> >news:ecBKBSBPEHA.1048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi Alan
> >>
> >> You may be able to make the program work via
> Compatibility Mode. Find the
> >> .EXE file the program in Windows Explorer, right click
> on it and select
> >> Properties. Click on the Compatibility Mode tab and
> select 'Run this
> >program
> >> in compatibility mode for:'
> >>
> >> Failing that you may be able to get an update for the
> program via the
> >> appropriate web site.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Will Denny
> >> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> >>
> >>
> >> "A.M" <IHateSpam@sapm123.com> wrote in message
> >> news:%23dh3HMBPEHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> | Hi,
> >> |
> >> | I have a program that works only on windows 98. Is
> it possible that I
> >> | configure xp to report win 98 as it's version to
> old programs?
> >> |
> >> | Thanks,
> >> | Alan
> >> |
> >> |
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >
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