Solved Unable to install game on 64bit system

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ive been trying to install an old game on my computer but it wont let me because its not compatible with a 64 bit system.

i cant find any solutions or threads on similar cases, except a few that say to try running it in compatibility mode

i already tried running it in compatibility mode but its not working. any other solutions?
 

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what would help the most would be to know what game exactly it is so we can give further advice. But by looking at that error I see it is a 16bit game. So try running it in dosbox DOSBox, an x86 emulator with DOS

similar method like this with wolfienstien 3d but idk what game your using but it's the same method.
 

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Windows 10 64bit
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AMD Phenom II X4 925 (Deneb)(2.8GHz) OC 3.4GHz
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M5A78L-MLX Plus
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Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4GBX2 (8192MB)
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XFX HD 6870 1GB (OC)- 940MHz core, mem 1150MHz
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Vizio 26' 1920x1080 / Acer 1336x768
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Kingston Digital 60GB SSDNow V300/500gb HDD Western Digital 7200rpm (/WD 160GB HDD 7200rpm
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cpu is overclocked in bios
not sure if it matters, but its a game called "Sanity Aiken's Artifact"

quickdraw, the link you have me is something i already checked out earlier and i tried installing the virtual pc components, but i cant seem to find anything after installing it
 

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Windows 7 64 Bit
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Intel Core i5 4670K 3.4GHz Socket LGA 1150
Motherboard
MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate Socket LGA 1150 ATX Intel Motherboard
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI HD 6950
Sound Card
ASUS GTX760-DC2OC-2GD5
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hm what version of windows 7 64 bit do you have? example home premium,pro,ultimate ect. Might be able to run it in windows xp mode due to xp having 16 bit computability
 

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Windows 10 64bitAMD Phenom II X4 925 (Deneb)(2.8GHz) OC 3.4GHzCorsair Vengeance DDR3 4GBX2 (8192MB)XFX HD 6870 1GB (OC)- 940MHz core, mem 1150MHz
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PC/Desktop
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custom build
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Windows 10 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 925 (Deneb)(2.8GHz) OC 3.4GHz
Motherboard
M5A78L-MLX Plus
Memory
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4GBX2 (8192MB)
Graphics Card(s)
XFX HD 6870 1GB (OC)- 940MHz core, mem 1150MHz
Monitor(s) Displays
Vizio 26' 1920x1080 / Acer 1336x768
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 60Hz /1336x768
Hard Drives
Kingston Digital 60GB SSDNow V300/500gb HDD Western Digital 7200rpm (/WD 160GB HDD 7200rpm
PSU
CORSAIR CX600 600w
Case
AZZA Orion 202 EVO
Cooling
cooler master hyper TX3 cpu cooler
Keyboard
Razer DeathStalker
Mouse
Logitech Optical Gaming Mouse G400
Antivirus
Defualt on win 10
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
cpu is overclocked in bios
Try to run it in compatibility mode: right click the installer (Setup.exe) and choose Properties, Compatibility tab. Set compatibility mode to Win XP SP3. Press OK button. Then try running Setup.exe again.

That's a really an old game! 2000
 

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windows 7 home premium 64 bitAMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz,...12.00 GBATI Radeon 4200
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HP/ Pavilion P6751C
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windows 7 home premium 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz, 4 core
Motherboard
N-Alvorix-RS880-uATX (Alvorix) motherboard
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 4200
Sound Card
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Recon3D
Monitor(s) Displays
46" Sony TV KDL-46NX810
Screen Resolution
1920x1090P
Hard Drives
1 TB
PSU
Internal 250W
Case
Mid-size ATX
Cooling
1 rear case fan
Keyboard
Logitech USB Wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech USB Wireless M305
Internet Speed
22mb-28mb
quickdraw i said i already tried that.

i have the ultimate edition
 

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PC/Desktop
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Windows 7 64 Bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 4670K 3.4GHz Socket LGA 1150
Motherboard
MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate Socket LGA 1150 ATX Intel Motherboard
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI HD 6950
Sound Card
ASUS GTX760-DC2OC-2GD5
Hard Drives
1TB
try it with windows xp mode can download directly from microsoft and your version supports xp mode so give it a go then try to install and run the application in xp mode Download Windows XP Mode
 

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Windows 10 64bitAMD Phenom II X4 925 (Deneb)(2.8GHz) OC 3.4GHzCorsair Vengeance DDR3 4GBX2 (8192MB)XFX HD 6870 1GB (OC)- 940MHz core, mem 1150MHz
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 10 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 925 (Deneb)(2.8GHz) OC 3.4GHz
Motherboard
M5A78L-MLX Plus
Memory
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4GBX2 (8192MB)
Graphics Card(s)
XFX HD 6870 1GB (OC)- 940MHz core, mem 1150MHz
Monitor(s) Displays
Vizio 26' 1920x1080 / Acer 1336x768
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 60Hz /1336x768
Hard Drives
Kingston Digital 60GB SSDNow V300/500gb HDD Western Digital 7200rpm (/WD 160GB HDD 7200rpm
PSU
CORSAIR CX600 600w
Case
AZZA Orion 202 EVO
Cooling
cooler master hyper TX3 cpu cooler
Keyboard
Razer DeathStalker
Mouse
Logitech Optical Gaming Mouse G400
Antivirus
Defualt on win 10
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
cpu is overclocked in bios
oh alright that worked. actually i had this a while ago, but i had no idea where to locate the xp mode (to turn it on) there wasnt an icon

anyway it worked so thanks guys
 

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Windows 7 64 BitIntel Core i5 4670K 3.4GHz Socket LGA 11508GBATI HD 6950
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7 64 Bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 4670K 3.4GHz Socket LGA 1150
Motherboard
MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate Socket LGA 1150 ATX Intel Motherboard
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI HD 6950
Sound Card
ASUS GTX760-DC2OC-2GD5
Hard Drives
1TB
Great! :party:

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windows 7 home premium 64 bitAMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz,...12.00 GBATI Radeon 4200
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP/ Pavilion P6751C
OS
windows 7 home premium 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz, 4 core
Motherboard
N-Alvorix-RS880-uATX (Alvorix) motherboard
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 4200
Sound Card
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Recon3D
Monitor(s) Displays
46" Sony TV KDL-46NX810
Screen Resolution
1920x1090P
Hard Drives
1 TB
PSU
Internal 250W
Case
Mid-size ATX
Cooling
1 rear case fan
Keyboard
Logitech USB Wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech USB Wireless M305
Internet Speed
22mb-28mb
great to hear that glad i could help
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 10 64bitAMD Phenom II X4 925 (Deneb)(2.8GHz) OC 3.4GHzCorsair Vengeance DDR3 4GBX2 (8192MB)XFX HD 6870 1GB (OC)- 940MHz core, mem 1150MHz
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 10 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 925 (Deneb)(2.8GHz) OC 3.4GHz
Motherboard
M5A78L-MLX Plus
Memory
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4GBX2 (8192MB)
Graphics Card(s)
XFX HD 6870 1GB (OC)- 940MHz core, mem 1150MHz
Monitor(s) Displays
Vizio 26' 1920x1080 / Acer 1336x768
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 60Hz /1336x768
Hard Drives
Kingston Digital 60GB SSDNow V300/500gb HDD Western Digital 7200rpm (/WD 160GB HDD 7200rpm
PSU
CORSAIR CX600 600w
Case
AZZA Orion 202 EVO
Cooling
cooler master hyper TX3 cpu cooler
Keyboard
Razer DeathStalker
Mouse
Logitech Optical Gaming Mouse G400
Antivirus
Defualt on win 10
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
cpu is overclocked in bios
U all can do one thing try it (disable your display adapters) it might work:p:D:D
 

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Windows 7 ultimate 32 bit
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Laptop
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Windows 7 ultimate 32 bit
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