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Heimarcla
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_ 		25. September 2011 @ 17:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hello all,
I hope I am posting this in the appropriate forum. My question is regarding some old games I have for Windows 95. I used to play these on an old computer I had and would like to play them again. I no longer have a computer with the Windows 95 operating system. Is there any way to get these game discs to work on my current computer which operates with Windows XP? Is there something I can download to get them to work or do I have to go to Goodwill and find a bulky used computer which has Windows 95 on it?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Heidi
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DXR88
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_ 		25. September 2011 @ 18:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Dosbox should work or you could find a copy of Windows 95/98 and install it to an external Drive. shouldn't be to hard to find a Copy on the net given you know where to look. i cant just link it to you (See Note:)

Note: while Microsoft no longer updates, maintains or sells the 9x OS, they still have an active copyright on the above products.
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Jeffrey_P
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_ 		25. September 2011 @ 19:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Heimarcla:
 Hello all,
I hope I am posting this in the appropriate forum. My question is regarding some old games I have for Windows 95. I used to play these on an old computer I had and would like to play them again. I no longer have a computer with the Windows 95 operating system. Is there any way to get these game discs to work on my current computer which operates with Windows XP? Is there something I can download to get them to work or do I have to go to Goodwill and find a bulky used computer which has Windows 95 on it?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Heidi
Maybe compatibility mode?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292533
I run a couple of very old games running Win7
Jeff
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Griff88
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_ 		25. September 2011 @ 21:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You could also try MS Virtual Machine. Find a copy of Win 95 or Win 97, install the OS to Virtual Machine, then install the game to your VM.

http://system-log.com/2010/02/11/windows-9598-gaming/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=iv...vid=UsDo4EobLZI
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JST1946
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_ 		25. September 2011 @ 22:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes you should be able to paly them in compatability mode. Here is a link to explain how to set it up.
http://www.ehow.com/how_6069036_play-95-games-windows-xp.html
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DXR88
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_ 		26. September 2011 @ 01:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by JST1946:
 Yes you should be able to play them in compatibility mode. Here is a link to explain how to set it up.
http://www.ehow.com/how_6069036_play-95-games-windows-xp.html

that only works in the off chance the game doesn't require the vast dos libraries that win 9x had
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