While off-topic for this newsgroup...

In general, installation of /hardware/ tools and applications on a 64-bit
system may encounter issues with the 32-bit products, as they were not
designed for use on a 64-bit operating system. The 'fix' is to get a 64-bit
driver and application(s) from the hardware vendor.

Further questions concerning issues with installation of hardware/software
on XP 64-bit systems should be directed to the Windows XP 64-bit forums,
available from the Windows XP Home Page.

"Duane Finley" <Duane Finley@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A99C17B2-A70A-4985-A2F2-6E6547CE8215@microsoft.com...
>I had the initial loading error when I tried to install it on Windows XP PRO
> 64.
> I spent an hr, looking everywhere for a compatible patch to no avail. I
> also cant load the software for my scanjet for similar reasons. An
> incompatibility with the operating sys. I was wondering if there was a
> quick
> fix for the 32 bit stuff that needed to be installed.
>
> "Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Dave Neve" <NoAddressForSpammers@Nofs.fr> wrote in message
>> news:OL5sJDm7FHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > Hello
>> >
>> > Your remark caught my eye.
>> >
>> > The whole problem with Millenium is that hardly anyone writes programs
>> > compatible with it cos hardly anyone has been able to keep it running for
>> > this long.
>>
>> Exactly... aside from being six years old... it's a common recognized
>> P.O.S.
>> Not since Microsoft Bob, have even Microsoft employees been so disdainful
>> of a
>> Microsoft product.
>>
>>
>> > It was a disgusting O/S that never worked satisfactorily and Microsoft
>> > should have given Millenium buyers XP Home Edition free of charge AND
>> > with
>> > their apologies.
>>
>> I can't argue with that suggestion. :-)
>>
>> > Millenium in latin may well mean 'a thousand crashes a year' in the minds
>> > of
>> > Microsoft bods.
>> >
>> > I lost hundreds of hours repairing and reinstalling it and finally when I
>> > had a hardware failure, the shop refused me my garantee saying that I had
>> > changed the configuration.
>> >
>> > So please don't be too hard on Millenium users (who have already paid for
>> > a
>> > duff product) if they don't want to splash out again.
>>
>> I wasn't at all directing my eye at Millenium users, merely at the
>> misdirected
>> complaint. In the instant case, the incompatibility of NIS2006 with
>> WindowsME
>> (notwithstanding the general P.O.S. status of WindowsME), is mostly a
>> function
>> of the fact that WindowME is six years old, beyond its support lifecycle,
>> and
>> Symantec knows there's no market (assuming the product can actually be
>> written
>> to run stable) for NIS of any time on WindowsME. The poster's complaint
>> towards Microsoft that his product has not bene updated is inaccurate.
>>
>>
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > Dave Neve
>>
>> > "Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" <onsitechsolutions@news.postalias> a écrit dans
>> > le
>> > message de news: uEyeGol7FHA.3880@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >>I think you've got the cart before the horse here, and Symantec, if
>> >>you're
>> >>quoting them exactly, is also a bit off, as the correct quote should be:
>> >>"Norton Internet Security 2006 is not compatible with Windows Millenium
>> >>Edition".
>> >>
>> >> Operating System companies write operating systems for specific hardware
>> >> platforms.
>> >>
>> >> Applications Software companies write application programs (including
>> >> antivirus and internet security software) for specific operating
>> >> systems.
>> >>
>> >> If Symantec chooses not to write a product for Microsoft Millenium
>> >> Edition
>> >> (which, btw, is now almost six years old), then your beef is with
>> >> Symantec
>> >> for not doing what they /could/ do if they chose to do so.
>> >>
>> >> NOT with Microsoft, who /DID/ update that program (Windows ME) -- it's
>> >> called Windows XP, and was originally released in 2002.
>> >>
>> >> If you want to upgrade.... go down to Best Buy, write a check for $99
>> >> plus
>> >> tax, and buy a copy of XP Home Edition Upgrade, which will happily
>> >> upgrade
>> >> your Windows ME to Windows XP Home Edition -- and your NIS 2006 will
>> >> happily install on the XP Home Edition.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "MICROSOFT UPDATES DON'T WORK" <MICROSOFT UPDATES DON'T
>> >> WORK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:8CB0996A-EEB4-405A-9054-F66ADAA55578@microsoft.com...
>> >>
>> >>>I contacted symantec and they said win millinium is not compatible with
>> >>> norton internet secrurity 2006. They said they would give me my money
>> >>> back
>> >>> but I already uninstalled norton 2005. It seems MICROSOFT SHOULD
>> >>> PROVIDE
>> >>> A
>> >>> SMIPLE WAY TO UPDATE THEIR PROGRAM SO WE CAN USE THE NEW ANTI VIRUS
>> >>> PROGRAMS.
>> >>>
>> >>> "LindaS" wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> when i try to install the anti-virus software nortons internet securty
>> >>>> 2006
>> >>>> at the end of the downloading it says that it cannot because and I get
>> >>>> this
>> >>>> message
>> >>>>
>> >>>> windows service pack 3 or greater or a 32 bit version.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> so i am stuck and I do not know what they are talking about. could
>> >>>> you
>> >>>> please explain what i need to do. I have already paid for this
>> >>>> software.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> thank you linda
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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