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To: dayniteshadow who wrote (23479)	11/26/2001 5:18:07 PM
From: thecow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110653

dns Sorry but I don't own a cdrw at this time (got one coming) so I really know very little about it. I did find this. An excerpt from winsupersite.com "The biggest problem with older applications is that they incorrectly detect the operating system, and assume that because Windows XP is based on NT, it can't possibly run properly in that environment. A new technology called AppFixes automatically detects such applications, by comparing them to a massive database of such programs, and fools them into thinking that they're running on an older, more compatible version of Windows. The AppFixes database is updated via AutoUpdate and Dynamic Updates, but you can also use this technology to manually fool applications--like DOS games or home applications written for Windows 95--into installing and running correctly under Windows XP. To do so, simply create a shortcut to the application or its setup EXE, open it's property sheet (right-click, Properties) and select the OS you'd like to emulate (Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, or To make DOS applications--specifically, popular but historically touchy DOS games--more compatible, Microsoft has implemented SoundBlaster-compatible sound support and high-resolution VESA video support. I tested these features with such DOS games as Wolfenstein 3D (circa 1990) and Duke Nukem 3D: Both ran flawlessly, and in full screen. When I attempted to return to windowed mode (ALT+ENTER), however, the games froze and had to be restarted. Still, the fact that these ancient--but still fun--games would even run on an NT-based OS, let alone run well with full video and sound support, is still hard to believe. I had to play through the entire shareware version of Wolfenstein, purely for research purposes, to prove that it worked " Disclaimer: I have no earthly idea if this will work or if it may cause your computer to explode! Posted for info only. This is not a suggestion to try this method. I would tend to go with the Roxio site info or maybe trying some free burner software or a trail version to see if WMP would then see your cdr. tc

To: dayniteshadow who wrote (23479)	11/27/2001 5:12:58 AM
From: thecow	Respond to of 110653

dns Here's a clearer explanation of trying older programs in xp. dummies.com tc