There may be a slight hitch here in that XP allows a program to be run in a
compatibility mode, such as W95, but XP itself cannot, as far as I have
found, be configured to operate as if it were simulating W95. The
compatibility mode evidently disables those features of XP which would
otherwise prevent a given application from running and replaces them with
the required W95, for example, features that are involved.
This is really a Catch-22 when it comes to trying to install a program if
the installer is "smart" enough to detect the OS and decides that the
program won't run under that OS and then refuses to install it. I tried
running the install program in compatibility mode, but you cannot invoke
that mode on any program that isn't already installed!
But, on the plus side, it does enable a lot of older software to see a bit
longer useful life. My experience is limited to XP Pro - I do not know if XP
Home is the same or not.
73/72, George
Amateur Radio W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13QE
"In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!"
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of John L Merrill
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 8:42 PM
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Firmware upgrade Pegasus
Carl:
I'm running win2000. I'll have to try win98 compatibilty mode next time. I
seem to remember a long time ago it worked but I think I was running ME or
98 then.
Thanks,
John N1JM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py@earthlink.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Firmware upgrade Pegasus
> John,
>
> What Windows OS are you using? I run Windows ME and never have had the
> problem. I'm going to guess you are using windows XP. I think there is a
> mode you can put XP in that says emulate windows 98 or something like
this.
> You may need to set up the tentec flash program to run in this mode.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> Franklinton, NC
>
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