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Windows draw 6 by Micrografx wont install on Win 7 home premium 64 bit

Anonymous
2010-12-02T21:54:56+00:00

Just bought new Dell with win 7 home premium 64 bit, windows draw 6 won't install, this site offersrapiddigger.com/micrografx-windows-draw-6-win-7-64-bit-11143, for a fee of course, ever heard of this? Heard I can up grade to win 7 pro & use XP mode, I have my entire buisness artwork on windows drw 6 by micrografx

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-12-02T23:25:06+00:00

    Windows Draw 6 is almost twelve years old - that is several lifetimes in computer years.  The company itself no longer exists.  See here:

    http://www.micrografx.com/

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    Just bought new Dell with win 7 home premium 64 bit, windows draw 6 won't install, this site offers/rapiddigger.com/micrografx-windows- draw- 6-win-7- 64- bit-11143, for a fee of course, ever heard of this? Heard I can up grade to win 7 pro & use XP mode, I have my entire buisness artwork on windows drw 6 by micrografx/

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-12-14T15:45:56+00:00

    Hello groundlevelpaint,

    If the program is not compatible, then you may try to install and run the program in compatibility mode.

    Use the following steps:

    1)   Right click on the Program

    2)   Click on Properties

    3)   Click on Compatibility tab

    4)   Select Run this program in compatibility mode and select Windows Vista or whatever operating system the program was running successfully.

    Refer to the link here: Make older programs run in this version of Windows

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

    If you run Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate version, install Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP mode (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/default.aspx) and execute your software in Windows XP. (You could upgrade to Windows 7 Professional version as Mike Hall suggested in the post above.)

    If you run Windows 7 Home Premium, try VirtualBox (www.virtualbox.org) or VMware Player (www.vmware.com) or any other 3<sup>rd</sup> party virtualization software and install a separate copy of Windows XP (either Home Edition or Professional) for that purpose.You can find virtualization software free of charge that will run on Windows 7 Home Premium.

    Hope this helps.

    Sincerely,

    Marilyn

    Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-03-23T11:24:03+00:00

    Check this website

    http://windowsdraw64.comoj.com/

    Purchase the tutorial

    You should be able to install and run this program on your 64-bit computer as long as you are running a 64-bit version of Windows 7 or Windows 8

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-02-03T14:29:03+00:00

    Hello Marilyn

     Sort of SAME issue but i am getting ERROR that the old program is not 64 bit? I need to contact vendor to see if a 64 bit version is available!!  I cannot get an icon installed on desktop EVEN though i have both micrografix windows draw discs?

     I am able to install this program on our VISTA lap top and it also works on my OLD XP but both are nearing the end! I have a TON of tempolates and work in this OLD micrografix windows draw program!!!

     HELP PLEASE! Thanks

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-12-03T18:05:03+00:00

    Buy this..

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/buy/windows-7-upgrade-home-premium-to-professional.aspx

    Install it, then download the three parts of XP Mode from here..

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx

    remembering to install them in the correct order

    <CR>

    Mike Hall MVP Windows: Consumers http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

    Mike Hall MVP - Windows Desktop Experience http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

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