[JimmyO1]

Hi to the forum members,
After having purchased an older cd-rom of a dictionary I tried installing it on a newer Windows 7 pc with 64 bits. It wouldn't install on that one. I kept getting errors about something whether it was 32 bits or 64 bits and to contact the pc maker. I then went to an older pc running Windows Vista and a 32 bit pc. it did install on that one with no trouble. Now I am assuming that the bit factor has something to do with this. I am asking first is there a way to install this software on my newer pc 64 bits and secondly what is the difference between a cd and a cd-rom?

[Rommel]

JimmyO1, on 02 November 2011 - 07:46 AM, said:

Hi to the forum members,
After having purchased an older cd-rom of a dictionary I tried installing it on a newer Windows 7 pc with 64 bits. It wouldn't install on that one. I kept getting errors about something whether it was 32 bits or 64 bits and to contact the pc maker. I then went to an older pc running Windows Vista and a 32 bit pc. it did install on that one with no trouble. Now I am assuming that the bit factor has something to do with this. I am asking first is there a way to install this software on my newer pc 64 bits and secondly what is the difference between a cd and a cd-rom?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-ROM

What version of w7?

Does it offer compatibility mode?

[coastie65]

Hi. CD- ROM is just ( READ ONLY MEMORY ). It cannot be written to, just read. CDR is writable. The message you got may have been asking you choose either 32 bit or 64 bit, but not sure as I didn't see it.

This post has been edited by coastie65: 02 November 2011 - 08:48 AM

[LiveBrianD]

JimmyO1, on 02 November 2011 - 07:46 AM, said:

Hi to the forum members,
After having purchased an older cd-rom of a dictionary I tried installing it on a newer Windows 7 pc with 64 bits. It wouldn't install on that one. I kept getting errors about something whether it was 32 bits or 64 bits and to contact the pc maker. I then went to an older pc running Windows Vista and a 32 bit pc. it did install on that one with no trouble. Now I am assuming that the bit factor has something to do with this. I am asking first is there a way to install this software on my newer pc 64 bits and secondly what is the difference between a cd and a cd-rom?

You mean this error:


This means the program is 16-bit. A 32-bit machine can run 16-bit and 32-bit programs only. A 64-bit machine can run 32-bit and 64-bit programs only (but NOT 16-bit ones). Most programs nowadays are 32-bit while newer PCs are 64-bit. The installer of the dictionary can be run from a read-only media. If you need to run the dictionary on your 64-bit win7 PC, download Virtualbox and install an older OS like XP in it (or 2000, or 98, which the dictionary will probably work with given that it's old enough to be 16-bit). Run the dictionary in that.

[henrywilliams]

CD stands for Compact Disc that can be either rewritable or read only. CD rom is the second one here which can be read only and we can't add something to it.

Furthermore looking at your concern I don't think it can happen that an older version of application is unable to run with windows 7. If you're having trouble again and again I suggest you to look some other application that is Windows 7 compatible.

[LiveBrianD]

henrywilliams, on 05 April 2012 - 04:30 AM, said:

CD stands for Compact Disc that can be either rewritable or read only. CD rom is the second one here which can be read only and we can't add something to it.

Furthermore looking at your concern I don't think it can happen that an older version of application is unable to run with windows 7. If you're having trouble again and again I suggest you to look some other application that is Windows 7 compatible.

I think the error he had is because the program is 16-bit and his host OS is 64-bit. Aside from virtualization, there is NO way to get around this.