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Re: Colin McRae Rally Question

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From: Rikard Peterson
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 07:40
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"John" wrote in news:43B2AFFE.58F70212@internode.on.net:

> Is there a way around the disk loader....
> 
> When I put the CD in it says  "Wrong operating system" and
> won't proceed any further....
> 
> Previously it worked on my machine before I got Windows XP

Try XP's compability settings. There you can tell Windows to pretend 
that it's an earlier version for games foolish enough go give such 
errors. Right click on the shortcut and choose Properties. The dialogue 
you get contains a compability tab. Check the box for compability mode 
for Windows 95.

Rikard
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From: Rikard Peterson <trumgottist@bigfoot.com>
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Subject: Re: Colin McRae Rally Question
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