how to get a program designed for WinXP to work on Win7?


  1. 2harts4ever
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    Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1
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    how to get a program designed for WinXP to work on Win7?


    Hi again,

    It seems I am spending more and more time on this forum since I took the plunge and bought a new computer with Win7 a few weeks back. I figure it won't be long before the administrators will 'block' me ...lol

    In the past while using WinXP, SP3 I had a program that came with my Sony Camera (DSC-W320/W330) called PMB (Picture Motion Browser ver 5.0) that was a great photo editing program.

    It says right on the installation disk that it is not to be used with Win7 64-bit. I am trying to find out if there is any way I can get it to work on Win 7 64-bit? If so, how would I go about doing it?

    Any suggestions would be appreciated.

    Thanks and regards,

    2harts4ever
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  3. xxxdannyxxx
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    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
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    Hello 2harts4ever

    I'm sure the admins here have no problems with you posting questions, that's what were here for. Have a look at this tutorial, it outlines the processes of trying to get older programs to run/install in windows 7 - Compatibility Mode
    Its worth a shot. Try and run the installer in compitability mode

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  4. MilesAhead
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    I'm not familiar with the software but I have a feeling it uses some DLLs or hooks into Explorer or does something that would cause Windows Seven 64 bit not to work while Windows Seven 32 bit would.

    I would try XPMode. There's a Virtualization forum on this board where people who do all that XPMode and VirtualBox stuff will help you get it and set it up. I think it works with Pro version of W7 but they will know for sure on the Virtualization forum:

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