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Old 03-11-2006, 05:14 PM   #1
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Smile windows 95 vs. windows xp? question...

hi, back in the day, on my first computer, i had a program on there called Echo Lake. well i want it back, and i found the CD-Rom for sale on ebay, but heres my question...i had windows 95...and now i have windows xp...will this program work for windows xp?
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Old 03-11-2006, 08:27 PM   #2
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If this is the program, wikipedia shows it as being bought and rereleased as this. It seems to have gone away though. As far as being able to run it on XP, if it doesnt work you can try Program Compatibility Mode. See this Microsoft page.
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Old 03-11-2006, 08:31 PM   #3
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Hi melyssa126,

I checked out the link - WOW. It is an impressive looking program even by today's standards. Are you using it for family pictures? Is there some other use for it?
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well when i was younger, i just use to use it as a diary, just because you can put a password on it, and you can also put it in a safe in the wall that also has a password. so do you think i will still be able to run it?
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Worst case, it should run in compatibility mode. You really don't know till you try it or find someone who has tried it.
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Hi melyssa126,

Is it still available for download or purchase? I'd like to try it out.
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Old 03-12-2006, 10:16 AM   #7
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ive looked everywhere to see if i can download it, havent found anything yet. i found someone selling the cd for a dollar on ebay, but before i buy it i wanted to see if it would work. i guess ill just try it anyways, i really have nothing to lose. but if you happen to find it to download, let me know!
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Old 03-12-2006, 03:22 PM   #8
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well since i dont have the program yet, i just grabbed another old game thats made for Widows 95. Pitball. well i put it into my cd-rom drive, and it actually works. i can play the game and everything, i dont even have to do that compatiblity thing. so i guess ill just by it and see if that works the same. thanks for all your help. if any of you guys want a copy of it, just let me know and when i get it i will burn a copy of it for you.
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Old 03-20-2006, 02:54 PM   #9
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i just got the progam in today! IT WORKS! if anyone wants a copy let me know! thanks for everything!
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