Red Alert on XP

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Name: DukeTwicep
Date: August 31, 2004 at 07:38:20 Pacific
Subject: Red Alert on XP
OS: XP Pro
CPU/Ram: 1,99GHz/768

Comment:

I wonder if there is a way I can install and run Red Alert (1 and aftermath) on my XP pro computer, I'm very disturbed with the way Microsoft ignores gamers.
If this is not possible (whitch would be wierd) then I wonder how you install win95 on my XP. I have a friend that did that (and you could chose whatever OS you wanted when you powered the computer) so don't tell me it wont go. (:

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Response Number 1

Name: dakkon10
Date: August 31, 2004 at 09:09:00 Pacific

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I don't see why you wouldn't be able to install it on an XP computer...me and my friends have played together on our machines with XP, with no problems. So i don't think you should either

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Response Number 2

Name: furball6390
Date: August 31, 2004 at 10:48:51 Pacific

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I have Red Alert also and it wont install on my xp machine either.
Asus A7N8X Deluxe 2.0
ATI 9800 Pro
AMD Barton 2500+
1024 PC3200 Ram
120gig Maxtor HD
Audigy 2
420 watt psu

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Response Number 3

Name: Stu.B
Date: August 31, 2004 at 11:31:59 Pacific

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Could partition your Hard Drive then install Win95 on it?
Radeon 9800 Pro 128Mb
AMD Barton 2800
Asus A7N8X E-Deluxe
512 DDRAM PC2700

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Response Number 4

Name: Bobthearch
Date: August 31, 2004 at 15:05:51 Pacific

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Many people, particularly gamers, have dual-boot systems to avoid the very trouble you're having. You can have multiple versions of Windows installed on the same computer.
You can shrink the XP partition to make room for a '98SE partition, or you can simply add a second hard drive.
Generally though, you want to install the older OS first. Here's what I would do:
- delete the current XP partition
- create a partition (1/3 - 1/2 of the drive)
- format with FAT32
- install Windows 98
- create XP partition in remaining space
- install XP
tips:
- XP includes a boot manager that will let you choose which OS boots
- Create a third partition for storing documents/files to be accessed by either OS
- If you install XP first, installing '98 will overwrite the boot sector, and you'll have no way to boot XP without re-installing or using third-party software
Hope this was helpful. Do a Google search and you'll find tons of dual-boot info.
Best Luck,
Bob

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Response Number 5

Name: LeFtBehinD
Date: August 31, 2004 at 15:22:52 Pacific

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I heard there was a patch to make it work under XP?
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Asus P4P800S mb
P4 2.4Ghz (800Mhz)
1Gb DDR3200 Ram
Asus Geforce FX 5600 128mb

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Response Number 6

Name: Leo2k7
Date: August 31, 2004 at 17:25:41 Pacific

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right click on the executable, go to compatability, and select windows 95

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