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vista to xp

hi i tried to copy ms games from vista lap top to xp desk top using usb stick,
files copied,files open, but i cant play the games.
never had problem with this back in the dark days of window95
did i do something wrong or are they protected from copying???
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  • isofa
    isofa Posts: 6,091 Forumite
    You'll need to install the games from the original CDs/DVDs, most applications/games won't work if you just copy them over and they add supporting files, libraries and folders in various places, not to mention adding various information to the registry.
  • robt_2
    robt_2 Posts: 3,401 Forumite
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    shaun40400 wrote: »
    hi i tried to copy ms games from vista lap top to xp desk top using usb stick,
    files copied,files open, but i cant play the games.
    never had problem with this back in the dark days of window95
    did i do something wrong or are they protected from copying???

    Nothing to do with Vista. You need to install them properly, not just copy them accross.
  • shaun40400
    shaun40400 Posts: 4,134 Forumite
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    thanks
    any clues as to how i install them?
    presuming i copied them properly
    WAS DEBT FREE & STILL BAAARRRRRKING :cool:
    hello my name is shaun,,,and im not so addicted to farmville,still addicted to football:o:o

    BAAAARRRRRRRRRRKING er insanely so :o
  • You can't copy them. You need to find the original CDs and reinstall them
  • shaun40400
    shaun40400 Posts: 4,134 Forumite
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    their ms games came with the computer
    no disc with it only boot/recovery disk
    WAS DEBT FREE & STILL BAAARRRRRKING :cool:
    hello my name is shaun,,,and im not so addicted to farmville,still addicted to football:o:o

    BAAAARRRRRRRRRRKING er insanely so :o
  • LuciferTDark
    LuciferTDark Posts: 1,525 Forumite
    Those games are probably Vista only & you shouldn't be copying them over anyway as they're only licensed for that machine.
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