Installing windows 95 games on xp

Hexen II. Quake 2. System Shock 2. Turok Dinosaur Hunter. Windows XP. DirectX 9. Amstrad CPC. Apple IIe. Atari 8-bit. BBC Micro. Commodore Commodore VIC ZX Spectrum. Atari Nintendo NES. I have hardware and software that will only run on 95 or 98, not XP. My 95 runs smooth, rarely crashes.

Just need to learn XP for work. In response to mattcowger. Denny Denham 7 Thorium. It needs to be formatted with FAT. Not applicable. Most definatelly what Denny Denham said above, check the file system. No, brand new unused disk. Maxtor must have loaded it with software though. Initially I had to remove the 80 pin cable and replace it with a 40 pin, it "now" recognized the HD, next problem.

Upon running it for the 1st time and thinking it would do a final setup, it balked. Any reasons why the Win Protect error popped up? Can't think of any reason for the error. Thanks for the help. I see your quite active on the board, so it's appreciated. Create an account. Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy.

Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article Steps. Tips and Warnings. Things You'll Need. Related Articles. Author Info Last Updated: December 23, If you have had Windows XP for a long time, Clean it up! If you have a laptop, it's different than regular computers. On the right side of the laptop, press the disc eject button and then it will open it up! For computers, There might be a disc drive on the front or side of your PC tower. Press the button to open it up.

Make sure the disc drive and the disc are clean. Old games can be dusty if they've sat around for a long time. Make sure you wipe the disc to remove the dust and damage on it so it will be clean and your computer will be able to read it!

Put the game disc in, For people who have laptops, Press the button on the right or left hand side depending on the model and it will open up. For desktops, You may have a disc drive on the front or side of your tower as mentioned previously. Press the button on the front and then it will open it up.