Vista - Subject: Vista question about "compatibility mode" and "safe mode"

05-09-2008

Hi, my problem is I'm trying to run a program which can only run under two
conditions:
1) Can only run under windows XP.
2) Needs to run in safe mode to work correctly.

I can solve the first problem by simply runing the program under
compatibility mode (so it thinks its running under XP SP2). but the problem
is that in Safe Mode I can't use the compatibility mode because the
option is greyed out.

So my question is; is there any other way to use compatibility mode while in
Safe mode? like from the command line?

Many thanks in advance.

05-09-2008

No, your choices are pretty much limited to a dual boot, or Virtual PC.

Virtual PC 2004 SP1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/i...splaylang%3den

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"Ray" <Ray@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Hi, my problem is I'm trying to run a program which can only run under two
> conditions:
> 1) Can only run under windows XP.
> 2) Needs to run in safe mode to work correctly.
>
> I can solve the first problem by simply runing the program under
> compatibility mode (so it thinks its running under XP SP2). but the
> problem
> is that in Safe Mode I can't use the compatibility mode because the
> option is greyed out.
>
> So my question is; is there any other way to use compatibility mode while
> in
> Safe mode? like from the command line?
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>

05-09-2008	#1 (permalink)
Ray n/a posts	Subject: Vista question about "compatibility mode" and "safe mode" Hi, my problem is I'm trying to run a program which can only run under two conditions: 1) Can only run under windows XP. 2) Needs to run in safe mode to work correctly. I can solve the first problem by simply runing the program under compatibility mode (so it thinks its running under XP SP2). but the problem is that in Safe Mode I can't use the compatibility mode because the option is greyed out. So my question is; is there any other way to use compatibility mode while in Safe mode? like from the command line? Many thanks in advance.
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05-09-2008	#2 (permalink)
Mark L. Ferguson n/a posts	Re: Subject: Vista question about "compatibility mode" and "safe mode" No, your choices are pretty much limited to a dual boot, or Virtual PC. Virtual PC 2004 SP1: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/i...splaylang%3den -- Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer Mark L. Ferguson .. "Ray" <Ray@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C3B0F414-D510-44B4-BD1A-8B933A47842A@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi, my problem is I'm trying to run a program which can only run under two > conditions: > 1) Can only run under windows XP. > 2) Needs to run in safe mode to work correctly. > > I can solve the first problem by simply runing the program under > compatibility mode (so it thinks its running under XP SP2). but the > problem > is that in Safe Mode I can't use the compatibility mode because the > option is greyed out. > > So my question is; is there any other way to use compatibility mode while > in > Safe mode? like from the command line? > > Many thanks in advance. >
My System Specs

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