View Full Version : WIN9X mode in WIN2000


sumthinelse
Jan 04, 2003, 05:23 PM
On my old WIN2000 machine (motherboard croaked) I had a "command prompt" icon that had a flag that said "Run in WIN9X compatability mode" or something like that. Some (old) programs wouldn't even install unless I ran them in that mode. I right clicked on the "command prompt" and chose pproperties but couldn't find that setting. Does anybody remember that?

Civddict
Jan 04, 2003, 09:15 PM
you need to install support tools found in \SUPPORT\TOOLS on Windows 2k CD-ROM.

sumthinelse
Jan 05, 2003, 01:23 AM
Originally posted by Civddict
you need to install support tools found in \SUPPORT\TOOLS on Windows 2k CD-ROM.

When I run the setup.exe in \support\tools\setup.exe it says "can't run 16-bit windows program." The documents say you are supposed to run setup.exe in win2000.
:confused:

sumthinelse
Jan 05, 2003, 02:16 PM
OK, I rebooted and now setup works. This isn't what I was asking about exactly (there used to be more options under a shortcut properties) -- it's even better, with more options.

Thanx again! :goodjob: