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Can't install Greetings software

johnhannah

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Posted June 20, 2011 at 11:01AM

My wife has recently purchased a new\laptop running windows 7. On trying to instal a greetings problem (to make birthday cards)it just refuses to let us install

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chub_tor

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Posted June 20, 2011 at 2:59PM

So what is the name and version number of the greetings card programme? Does it say that it is Win 7 compatible? Is it from a CD/DVD or a download?

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johnhannah

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Posted June 21, 2011 at 3:03PM

The program I refer to is Greeting Card Factory Deluxe version 4 which was purchased from local retailer.It does not say it's suitable for windows 7. Does it mean we will hae to dispose of all our software and buy all new software.

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chub_tor

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Posted June 21, 2011 at 5:34PM

If this is the software you are referring to then it states that it is only suitable for Windows 98 / 2000 / Me / XP which means that it is unlikely to run under Windows 7. Some programmes can be installed and run in XP compatible mode. Take a look at this from Microsoft.

On that same Amazon page I see that Version 8 of the Card progamme will run on Win 7.

There are lots of old programmes that will run directly on Win 7 and I have some on my PC, but it is pot luck I'm afraid.

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johnhannah

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Posted June 25, 2011 at 6:04PM

Thank you chub_tor yes it does look like a trial and error Im afraid. It plays on a friends windows 7 ultimate but not on our windows 7 home edition

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