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How can I install Excel 95 on a new Windows Vista machine  ?

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charles.jordan@btopenworld.com - 22 Mar 2008 18:02 GMT
For historical and educational reasons, I want to install Excel 95 on
a brand new HP PC, which comes shipped wth Vista.

Can I install Windows XP somewhere on it (which does support Excel 95
(ie Version 7) )  ?  The outcome of this ambition matters very greatly
to me..
Gord Dibben - 22 Mar 2008 18:33 GMT
Couple of ways to go.

1.  Install Virtual PC.....downloadable from Microsoft site........and put WinXP
and Excel 95 on that.

2.  Partition your HDD and install WinXP on that partition giving you a
dual-boot.

Maybe ask over in the microsoft.public.virtualpc  or
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general news groups.

Gord Dibben  MS Excel MVP

>For historical and educational reasons, I want to install Excel 95 on
>a brand new HP PC, which comes shipped wth Vista.
>
>Can I install Windows XP somewhere on it (which does support Excel 95
>(ie Version 7) )  ?  The outcome of this ambition matters very greatly
>to me..
MartinW - 22 Mar 2008 22:32 GMT
Hi,

Does Vista not have the Program Compatibility Wizard that was
introduced with XP?
This allowed XP to run as 95, ME, 2000 whatever was needed
to run any particular program. I'd be very surprised if they have
dropped that functionality.

In XP it is found under Start>Programs>Accessories>Program Compatibility
Wizard

HTH
Martin

> For historical and educational reasons, I want to install Excel 95 on
> a brand new HP PC, which comes shipped wth Vista.
>
> Can I install Windows XP somewhere on it (which does support Excel 95
> (ie Version 7) )  ?  The outcome of this ambition matters very greatly
> to me..
Don Guillett - 22 Mar 2008 22:46 GMT
Pls post in ONE place only to avoid confusion.
I have vista home premium and installed xl95 for compatibility of old
customers. I just recorded a macro and it worked. Although I hardly use xl95
anymore it seems to work except for no help. xl97 seems to be a bit more of
a problem but xl2003 fine.
Why can't I get Help from this program?

The Help for this program was created in Windows Help format, which was used
in previous versions of Windows and it is not supported in Windows Vista.

For more information, see Windows Help program (WinHlp32.exe) is no longer
included with Windows on the Microsoft support website.

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Microsoft MVP Excel
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> For historical and educational reasons, I want to install Excel 95 on
> a brand new HP PC, which comes shipped wth Vista.
>
> Can I install Windows XP somewhere on it (which does support Excel 95
> (ie Version 7) )  ?  The outcome of this ambition matters very greatly
> to me..
 
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