MSI - OS requirement

[boaz]

Hi,

I have a program that requires NT 4 with SP6 installed but I have XP.
The program doesn't want to install in XP. It says that I need to have NT4
w/ sp6.

Is there any way I can make it to install in XP?

--
>There is no answer.
> There has not been an answer.
> There will not be an answer.
> That IS the answer!
> And I am screwed.
> Deadline was due yesterday.

[Michael Burk [MSFT]]

Yes, you want to right click the shortcut for launching the application and
choose Properties. From here, go to the Compatibility tab and choose the OS
you want it to immitate being on.

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"boaz" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I have a program that requires NT 4 with SP6 installed but I have XP.
> The program doesn't want to install in XP. It says that I need to have
> NT4
> w/ sp6.
>
> Is there any way I can make it to install in XP?
>
> --
>>There is no answer.
>> There has not been an answer.
>> There will not be an answer.
>> That IS the answer!
>> And I am screwed.
>> Deadline was due yesterday.
>
>

[boaz]

Hi,

It doesn't have that option for the .MSI file.
I try it on the SETUP.EXE file but it still wants NT4.


"Michael Burk [MSFT]" > wrote in message
...
> Yes, you want to right click the shortcut for launching the application
and
> choose Properties. From here, go to the Compatibility tab and choose the
OS
> you want it to immitate being on.
>
> --
> Michael Burk
>
> Longhorn Shell
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/longhorn
> ----===========================----
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> "boaz" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a program that requires NT 4 with SP6 installed but I have XP.
> > The program doesn't want to install in XP. It says that I need to have
> > NT4
> > w/ sp6.
> >
> > Is there any way I can make it to install in XP?
> >
> > --
> >>There is no answer.
> >> There has not been an answer.
> >> There will not be an answer.
> >> That IS the answer!
> >> And I am screwed.
> >> Deadline was due yesterday.
> >
> >
>
>

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

"boaz" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> It doesn't have that option for the .MSI file.
> I try it on the SETUP.EXE file but it still wants NT4.
>
>

Then your application is doing an expolict check for the verions of Windows
instead of the more common "version required or higher".
You should conatct the vendor fo a statem on htere support for later
opertaing sytesm.
Alternative pucrhase and use a copy of Virtual PC 2004 to run an instance of
Windwos Nt 4.0 on your Windwos XP Professional machine - hten you
application "should" work flawlessly as it is running on a real Windows NT
4.0 operating system.

(Please not you are also required to be properly licensed for the copy of
Windows NT 4.0 you run in the Virtual PC)


--
Regards,

Mike
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"boaz" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> It doesn't have that option for the .MSI file.
> I try it on the SETUP.EXE file but it still wants NT4.
>
>
> "Michael Burk [MSFT]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Yes, you want to right click the shortcut for launching the application
> and
> > choose Properties. From here, go to the Compatibility tab and choose
the
> OS
> > you want it to immitate being on.
> >
> > --
> > Michael Burk
> >
> > Longhorn Shell
> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/longhorn
> > ----===========================----
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> > "boaz" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have a program that requires NT 4 with SP6 installed but I have XP.
> > > The program doesn't want to install in XP. It says that I need to
have
> > > NT4
> > > w/ sp6.
> > >
> > > Is there any way I can make it to install in XP?
> > >
> > > --
> > >>There is no answer.
> > >> There has not been an answer.
> > >> There will not be an answer.
> > >> That IS the answer!
> > >> And I am screwed.
> > >> Deadline was due yesterday.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[boaz]

Hi,

I see. Thanks.

"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" > wrote in message
...
> "boaz" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi,
> >
> > It doesn't have that option for the .MSI file.
> > I try it on the SETUP.EXE file but it still wants NT4.
> >
> >
>
> Then your application is doing an expolict check for the verions of
Windows
> instead of the more common "version required or higher".
> You should conatct the vendor fo a statem on htere support for later
> opertaing sytesm.
> Alternative pucrhase and use a copy of Virtual PC 2004 to run an instance
of
> Windwos Nt 4.0 on your Windwos XP Professional machine - hten you
> application "should" work flawlessly as it is running on a real Windows NT
> 4.0 operating system.
>
> (Please not you are also required to be properly licensed for the copy of
> Windows NT 4.0 you run in the Virtual PC)
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Mike
> --
> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights
>
> Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
> newsgroups
>
> "boaz" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi,
> >
> > It doesn't have that option for the .MSI file.
> > I try it on the SETUP.EXE file but it still wants NT4.
> >
> >
> > "Michael Burk [MSFT]" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Yes, you want to right click the shortcut for launching the
application
> > and
> > > choose Properties. From here, go to the Compatibility tab and choose
> the
> > OS
> > > you want it to immitate being on.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Michael Burk
> > >
> > > Longhorn Shell
> > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/longhorn
> > > ----===========================----
> > >
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights.
> > > "boaz" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I have a program that requires NT 4 with SP6 installed but I have
XP.
> > > > The program doesn't want to install in XP. It says that I need to
> have
> > > > NT4
> > > > w/ sp6.
> > > >
> > > > Is there any way I can make it to install in XP?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >>There is no answer.
> > > >> There has not been an answer.
> > > >> There will not be an answer.
> > > >> That IS the answer!
> > > >> And I am screwed.
> > > >> Deadline was due yesterday.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>