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vista to xp

shaun40400
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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???
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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hello my name is shaun,,,and im not so addicted to farmville,still addicted to football:o:o
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hello my name is shaun,,,and im not so addicted to farmville,still addicted to football:o:o
BAAAARRRRRRRRRRKING er insanely so

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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.0
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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.0 -
thanks
any clues as to how i install them?
presuming i copied them properlyWAS 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 so0 -
You can't copy them. You need to find the original CDs and reinstall them0
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their ms games came with the computer
no disc with it only boot/recovery diskWAS 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 so0 -
Those games are probably Vista only & you shouldn't be copying them over anyway as they're only licensed for that machine.Winnings
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