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    incompatibility issues, is that file format?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by karina, Feb 2, 2006.

  1. karina

    karina Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    A series of programs do not run on my w3v laptop (a portable one MX). Including a game, vampires the masquerade and a tides prediction software. I was wondering if this is caused by the hardrive format which is not in FAT 32.
    Thanks!
    Karina
     
    karina, Feb 2, 2006
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  2. SRD

    SRD Notebook Virtuoso

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    every game will run in NTFS i havent seen one that cant.
     
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    SRD Notebook Virtuoso

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    how old is the software is it like 98 era?
     
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    djembe drum while you work

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    good question! I've got some games that won't run on Windows XP because XP doesn't have the legacy support for them.
     
    djembe, Feb 2, 2006
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    Vampire the Masquerade will definately run on NTFS and WinXP-- I've done it.
     
    dragonesse, Feb 2, 2006
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    Yes, there are many games that no longer run on Windows XP.

    Is your problem related to *cough* pirated software?

    If so, then there's your problem. If not, then try reinstalling the games and other programs.

    Oh crap~!!!!! Totally forgot about the malicious worm that is set to hit TODAY.

    It could be a virus. Scan you computer with the latest virus database. I scanned my desktop today and found a couple worms and viruses. One was located in my Java folder. That is not a good thing.

    Cheers,
    Mike
     
    Shampoo, Feb 3, 2006
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