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Elderly plug-ins and VST Instruments should also nearly always work fine; any problems relating to these are likely to be due to the host application, or possibly the version of DirectX that you're using, in the case of DX plug-ins.
The only plug-in related software that does apparently cause problems is early versions of Autotune. I intended to post an extensive list here of older versions of music applications that would run under Windows XP, but found it extremely difficult to get any definitive answers. Most developers automatically recommend that users update to the latest version of their applications, and any information on the compatibility of older versions tends to disappear from their web site once a newer version appears that directly supports XP.
Moreover, Microsoft's Windows Catalogue only covers newer applications that fully support XP, and although there are hundreds of posts on music related forums, featuring user queries and anecdotal advice on getting ancient music software to run under XP, very few can unfortunately be substantiated, particularly when issues such as the tightness of MIDI or audio timing are involved. My most successful find was www.
Plenty of music software is covered, including elderly Cakewalk and Steinberg applications. In the case of Steinberg applications, Cubase SX was written with XP specifically in mind so, conversely, there are no guarantees of its performance if you install it under Windows 98SE. However, version 5. Similarly, Wavelab 4. Cakewalk started their PC music software range very early on, with Cakewalk Professional 1. They seem to have quickly embraced each new version of Windows as it appeared.
Pro Audio 9. Pro Audio 8. Sonar 1. Emagic's range presents a tricky situation, since further development for the PC platform stopped at Logic version 5. However, all version 5 releases of Logic Audio are compatible with XP, and I also came across references to version 4. This mode allowed Windows to be completely bypassed, for performing tasks such as fault-finding. They can either appear in a window of their own alongside other Windows applications, or in full-screen mode as they would have originally appeared running from DOS.
Toggle this display mode when the program is running by using the Alt-Enter key combination. To alter any other aspect of operation you simply right-click over the title-bar of the running program and select Properties, where you can change such things as font size which determines the overall size of the window.
Right-clicking on the DOS file, or its shortcut, and selecting Properties allows further customisation. In addition to the Compatibility page, you'll find several other options, including one that may prove handy for musicians. It can be accessed via the Advanced button on the Program page, where the tick-box labeled 'Compatible timer hardware emulation' may help solve some timing problems with DOS programs. Another potentially useful option is 'Fast ROM emulation' on the Screen page, which may solve screen corruption problems.
On the Misc ellaneous page, un-ticking the 'Always suspend' box will let the DOS program carry on running when you've switched to another Windows application. Indeed, these programs would often cause extra lines to appear in the Autoexec. This made such games extremely efficient, since they had total control over the PC, but very inflexible when new graphics cards or soundcards came along. XP stores environment variables from both the above-mentioned files directly into its Registry when you install the programs in question.
If you've performed an 'over the top' upgrade from Windows 98 or ME to Windows XP, to avoid having to reinstall all your applications, some may be relying on lines in these Autoexec. As a quick check, just open the Autoexec.
Since XP ignores the Autoexec. This may also happen with some scanners and their drivers. One solution is to uninstall the old DOS program or old Windows 98 hardware drivers if we're talking about scanners, for example and then run Install again. This might cure the problem, but if not, install again using Compatibility Mode. You might have to choose Windows or NT 4. Windows NT and both prevent any program talking directly to the hardware, which tends to make them a lot more stable than Windows 95, 98 and ME, but also less compatible with older software requiring Soundblaster support or lower-resolution graphics, which particularly affected DOS-based games.
Choppy sound timing problems and graphic updates when running older applications under XP may be the most difficult problems to solve, since bit applications use co-operative multitasking, which means that they get their CPU time when another application has finished using it.
The bit applications of Windows XP use pre-emptive multi-tasking, where priorities are used to determine process interruptions. Problems with graphics may be resolved by updating your graphic drivers and installing the latest version of DirectX, although the latter may cause problems with a few music applications, so do a little checking on the forums first before taking the plunge. If timing problems persist after reinstalling, there's probably little you can do about them.
You're always likely to get the most stable Windows XP installation by starting with a freshly formatted partition, and many of the musicians who performed an install 'over the top' of their existing Windows partition and had problems would do well to remember this before condemning XP out of hand. However, if you've done an 'over the top' install and are still having problems with one or two applications, try uninstalling them and reinstalling from scratch. This will give XP a much better chance of dealing with references to old system files and previous entries in the Win.
Start by installing them just like any other XP application. No account yet? 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: May 7, First, try, a much easier, faster and less performance-consuming way is to try compatibility mode. This is usually done by right-clicking on the shortcut of the application intended.
Select " Properties " and then the " Compatibility " tab. From here you can set a program to run on your current Windows OS in such a way it will not cause any problems with your modern OS eg.
Windows XP -- In theory. Another, more definite way to run your old programs is to actually RUN the old system. After installing one of these, it will ask you to make a new Virtual Machine and a virtual hard disk.
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