Win 95 floppy won't work with W7 Professional

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    Win 95 floppy won't work with W7 Professional


    I have an old database program made for W95 on a floppy disk. I copied the files to a flash drive and tried to install it from there. I've tried installing it as a Windows XP program but it doesn't work. It used to work with WXP. Is there any way i can get it to work?
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    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
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    Is this a 16 or 32 bit program you are trying to install?
    Is Windows 7 32 or 64 bit?
    What if any error messages are you receiving?

    You will not be able to install a 16 bit application on a 64 bit OS.
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #3

    Nisko said:
    I have an old database program made for W95 on a floppy disk. I copied the files to a flash drive and tried to install it from there. I've tried installing it as a Windows XP program but it doesn't work. It used to work with WXP. Is there any way i can get it to work?
    Can you zip all stuff and post here?
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  4. Posts : 242
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       #4

    Yes, I am trying to install on a 64 bit computer. That must be the problem. Is there a way around this?
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    Nisko said:
    Yes, I am trying to install on a 64 bit computer. That must be the problem. Is there a way around this?
    Post the stuff in zip file please. Is it a 32 bits or 16 bits program? A ms dos program?
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    I zipped the folder with all the files. Please tell me how to attach the folder to this post. Thanks!
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    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
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    Nisko said:
    I zipped the folder with all the files. Please tell me how to attach the folder to this post. Thanks!
    The steps in this tutorial also apply to uploading files:
    Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums
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  8. Posts : 242
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    Thread Starter
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    All my zipped files are in a FOLDER. I still don't know how to attach the FOLDER. Soory, but this is the first time I've done this.
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    Nisko said:
    All my zipped files are in a FOLDER. I still don't know how to attach the FOLDER. Soory, but this is the first time I've done this.
    Did you zip all the files and folders to 1 file? So you have something like: Somefilename.ZIP ? Maybe you don't see the extension(?) But it is a "compressed file".

    You can upload it.... see other post
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  10. Posts : 242
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    What I have is a folder like "ISW3 setup Files.ZIP". I can't upload this folder. The tutorial is clear enough. I just don't know how to put my files inside a *.ZIP file.
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