Re: Startrek 25th Anniversary

Jimmy /Thomas

Thanks guys. I got it up and running. The sound is a bit ropey and the
graphics are exactly the same..but what do you expect from a very old game.

Thanks again!

Gerry
"Jimmy S." <nosp@m.pls> wrote in message
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> :-)
>
> Cheers,
> Jimmy.
>
> "Thomas Kuck" <news.thomas@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> | Now why didn't you say so in the beginning? ;-) Go to c:\windows\repair
> | and copy/paste the file (autoexec.nt) into your c:\windows\system32
> | folder. That should do the trick (thanks Jimmy, picked that up from you
> | quite a while ago).
> |
> | gerald hamilton wrote:
> |
> | >Jimmy
> | >
> | >Thank you for your suggestion. I have tried it a few times now without
> | >success.
> | >
> | >While holding down SHIFT and inserting the CD should there be some sort
> of
> | >dislay on the screen? I don't see anything. This Keyboard does not have
> a
> | >key marked SHIFT so I am using the key marked with an upwards arrow
> (there
> | >are 2 such keys on the keyboard). I have tried holding one or both keys
> down
> | >either until the D drive light goes out or until I reach the final
> error
> | >message.
> | >
> | >At MY COMPUTER I used search to find the SETUP programme from the CD.
> | >
> | >I have tried both WIN95 and WIN98 along with a combination of the
> display
> | >options.
> | >
> | >The erro message displayed in a message box headed 16 BIT MS-DOS
> SUBSYSTEM
> | >
> | >the actual message is :-
> | >
> | >
> | >"D: \TREKCD\SETUP.EXE
> | >C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT.
> | >The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and microsoft
> windows
> | >application
> | >choose 'close' to terminate the application"
> | >
> | >As this is the same message I got when I first tried to install the
> game
> | >using WIN XP I am totally stumped!
> | >
> | >Any suggestions gratefully accepted.
> | >
> | >Gerry.
> | >
> | >"Jimmy S." <nosp@m.pls> wrote in message
> | >news:ucxRIK$3FHA.2364@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> | >
> | >
> | >>Hi Gerald,
> | >>
> | >>Try installing and playing that using 95/98 Compatibility mode.
> | >>
> | >>To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode, hold
> | >>down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to browse
> | >>to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in the list below:
> | >>
> | >>To run an installed program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode,
> | >>first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop (create
> | >>shortcut).
> | >>
> | >> 1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
> | >> 2.. Click on Properties.
> | >> 3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
> | >> 4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode and select one of
> | >>these:
> | >> a.. Windows 95
> | >> b.. Windows 98
> | >> c.. Windows NT 4
> | >> d.. Windows 2000
> | >> 5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that you think that
> is
> | >>best:
> | >> a.. Run in 256 colors.
> | >> b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
> | >> c.. Disable visual themes.
> | >>
> | >> Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program.
> | >>
> | >>Of course, let's not forget to check for any patches or updates for
> that
> | >>game.
> | >>A good place to find them is:
> | >>www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a
> | >>
> | >>If you'd like to learn more information about compatibility mode, you
> can
> | >>click the
> | >>link in the Compatibility tab that reads "Learn more about program
> | >>compatibility",
> | >>or watch this Application Compatibility Power Point Presentation:
> |
> >>http://support.microsoft.com/service...2/WC112202.ppt
> | >>
> | >>--
> | >>Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> | >>Jimmy S.
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> | >>
> | >>Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> | >>Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call /
> | >>Contact
> | >>MS Support at:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=sz;en-us;top
> | >>My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
> | >>rights.
> | >>________________________________________________ _________
> | >>
> | >>"gerald hamilton" <g.hammy@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> | >>news:e$gH6z%233FHA.3136@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl.. .
> | >>|I had this game years ago on floppy discs and my son loved it.
> | >>|
> | >>| It saw it on CD on e-bay and thought ...it'a not a lot of money, it
> will
> | >>be
> | >>| a bit better than the version we had and it will be a bit of a blast
> | >>from
> | >>| the past for him!
> | >>|
> | >>| I have a fairly new PC and run XP Home edition but I can't get the
> game
> | >>to
> | >>| instal at all. Is there anyway to instal it onto my PC or is the XP
> Home
> | >>| edition just too different to allow me to load what I know is a
> very,
> | >>very
> | >>| old game?
> | >>|
> | >>|
> | >>| Grateful for any advice.
> | >>|
> | >>|
> | >>| Gerry.
> | >>|
> | >>|
> | >>
> | >>
> | >>
> | >>
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
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