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    Vista "compatibility mode" can't run XP app

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by alekkh, Apr 13, 2008.

  1. alekkh

    alekkh Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a small image processing application that runs in XP but gives "out of memory" errors soon after start in Vista 32.

    The use of "compatibility mode" couldn't help and I wonder if anyone had luck with Vista emulation of XP? Right now I have a feeling the compatibility mode is another big failure of MS and Vista.
     
    alekkh, Apr 13, 2008
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    ttupa Tech Elitist NBR Reviewer

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    Some programs just will not work with Vista. It's like that with the Nero Essentials that came with my DVD burner. That's why they have their "known incompatibility" list. If that's the case, even compatibility mode will not help
     
    ttupa, Apr 13, 2008
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  3. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    What application? We can't help if we don't know which software you are using...

    Also, do you only have 1GB of RAM?

    EDIT: The software incompatibility list was made after Beta 2, and was not updated for whatever reason, many, if not most, work anyway
     
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    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    For the record.
    A. Compatibility mode has never actually worked for anything.
    B. AOE 3 warchiefs gives that error thing, as well as visual basic, and C++, yet... they work.
     
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  5. alekkh

    alekkh Notebook Evangelist

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    ImageQuant 5.0
    2GB
     
    alekkh, Apr 13, 2008
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    If you have a copy of XP, you could set up virtualization.
     
    swarmer, Apr 14, 2008
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  7. alekkh

    alekkh Notebook Evangelist

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    I might downgrade to XP altogether. Finally there's a good reason.
     
    alekkh, Apr 14, 2008
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