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Most often this can be remedied !

If you have a program that ran on previous versions of windows with a few steps you may be able to run them on Vista or Windows.

Keep in mind that these steps do not guarantee that the program will run correctly or very quickly. Some programs just won’t run at all.

There are actually three methods of creating compatibility for programs that ran on previous versions of windows.  But first some things you need research.

Look on the box that the software came with, or go to the company’s website to find out what version of windows the program ran under properly, while you are there though, see if they have released a compatible version or a patch for the program you want to use, for the operating system you have.

Method one is to right click on the install program and select “troubleshoot compatibility”.  A wizard will pop up to try and detect issues. When that is finished you are presented with two options.  Click on the second option “troubleshoot program”. You will be presented with another list of options.  Mark the first and third boxes then click next.

In the next window you will be able to choose the operating system that the program normally worked on. Click next after you have picked one.  The next window will allow you to start the program. Click on that and the program will be fooled into installing with the settings of the operating system you have chosen.

After you have completed the installation, run the program. If it runs properly you are finished the compatibility process.

The other method is to open the program compatibility wizard by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Programs, and then clicking Use an older program with this version of Windows.

Follow the instructions for each step in the wizard.

There  third method  is to right click on the program executable or install program. Select properties. You will note in window that pops up the compatibility tab. Click on that tab to manually set options Such as running the program in compatibility mode,.

• Compatibility mode-which allows you to run the program with the settings of another windows operating system that you know it will run on.  If not sure try Microsoft XP first.

• Run in 256 colors- limits the amount of colours the program uses.  Older programs aren’t designed to run on the amount of colours that Microsoft Vista and Windows 7 use.

• Run in 640 × 480 screen resolution-uses a smaller window especially if the graphics don’t appear to be running properly.

• Disable visual themes-use this setting if you discover problems with menus or buttons that appear in the program.

• Disable desktop composition-shuts of aero and other display options that Vista and Windows 7 use.  Select this option if the program is jumpy or does not display as intended.

• Disable display scaling on high DPI settings-mark this setting to disable the font settings you are currently using.

• Privilege level-a lot of programs require-Runs the program as an administrator. Some programs require administrator privileges to run properly.  If you a not an administrator this option will not appear.

• Show settings for all users-Lets you choose settings that will apply to all users on this computer.

Using these steps should allow you to run those older programs on the newer operating systems without having to spend money on a newer program that you will need to re-learn

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Steps

These steps are for Windows. Steps for other OSs should be similar.

1. Insert the flash drive into a USB port on your computer. If it is detected, it should show up in your “My Computer” after a couple of seconds.
2. Try right clicking on the USB drive icon and then left click on format. Select fat32 for windows operating systems beyond 98. Click “start” and formatting should begin. Note: Formatting will erase everything on the device.
3. Try using the USB drive again as before.

Alternate Method

1. Backup all data from your hard drive to another hard drive or CDs or DVDs.
2. Turn off your computer.
3. Insert the USB drive to a USB port.
4. Turn on your computer.
5. Hit the F8 key when prompted to get to your system bios. Some computers required the Delete key or F2 instead of F8. There should be a note on the screen that specifies the key.
6. Navigate your bios (usually using your cursor keys) to boot from CD drive first. Save and exit.
7. Insert your operating system disc aka Operating System Restore disc. Your computer should restart. If not, restart it yourself.
8. Follow the instructions for installing your operating system. When the option to select which drives to format comes, you should be able to see your USB disk in the list.
9. Format the disk with FAT32 for Win98 or previous. Format with NTFS for anything after e.g. NT, 2000, XP etc.
10. Depending on your options, you may be able to opt out of the operating system install at this point. If it was running well beforehand and you can, leave your other drives alone and quit the re-installation.
11. Reset the computer to boot from the disc drive the operating system is on instead of the CD drive as before. You should have your working flash drive detecting and usable now in windows.
12. If you didn’t get the option to opt out of the re-installation, continue to follow the instructions onscreen and complete the re-installation, formatting whatever drives are required. Note: Do not try to install your operating system onto your USB disk drive. Also be cautious when formatting to keep in mind all data will be lost.

Tips

• Search around for a formatting tool to reformat your drive beforehand.  Re-installing an operating system is not a task to be taken lightly.
• If all else fails and your data is NOT important contact the flash drive manufacture via email or forum.  They may have a utility to reload the drives firmware and perform a low-level format of the damaged drive.
• If your USB flash drive DOES contain important data you would like to retrieve, do NOT re-format the device. While there may be no sign of obvious damage, one or more of the internal components may have gone bad.  While it generally requires advanced and specialized equipment to diagnose the exact cause of failure, one thing to try is to check for burnt fuses. To do this, remove the outer casing/shell of the device and with a magnifying glass, locate any of the tiny clear cube-shaped components on the circuit board. If any of these fuses are black instead of clear/translucent, it has burnt out and requires professional data recovery.
• If you choose to seek the services of a professional data recovery company, be sure to describe your problems to the best of your abilities to ensure they have the tools and experience for the job.

Warnings

• Backing up data and drivers, formatting drives and re-installing operating systems is a lengthy and involved process and should only be done by someone who knows what they are doing.
• Formatting will erase all data on a drive.
• USB drives are cheap and widely available. Consider replacing one over installing operating systems as it will probably cost you much less in time and headaches.
• Avoid the confusion between a low-level format (LLF) and reinitialization (reset drive to factory configuration). LFF was common in the 80s due to MFM and other drive formats which were not setup with its geometric configuration during the manufacturing process. It has no place for modern storage devices, as they are nearly impossible to LFF by consumers.

Things You’ll Need

• Your operating system (restore) disk.
• Your operating system serial key.
• A USB flash drive that is working properly for testing/comparing purposes.

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