Windows 7 compatability tab missing in properties menu when trying to run Diablo

Question

I'm trying to run diablo on w7 but obviously you need to run it in compatibility for xp.I did this on a few other computers so its not an issue with the game or me not knowing how to do it as people like to assume on other forums I've posted this question on. I right click the shortcut, go to properties and the tab is just not there. The only tabs are General, Shortcut, Security, Details, and Previous Versions. I don't know if this matters but it is a fresh install of w7 on a computer I just built.

Edit: I found an article through google that explains how to fix this same issue but I have the dll's he says are missing. (wer.dll, faultrep.dll) http://www.askvg.com/fix-compatibility-tab-and-system-restore-problem-in-windows-vista/

Answer 1

Are all your Shortcuts missing the Compatibility Tab?

Is the tab available on the actual .exe that the Shortcut points to?

Is this a 64-bit machine?  Is Diablo a 16-bit program?

List of limitations in 64-Bit Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/282423#appliesto

If you type "compatibility" in the Start Menu SEARCH box are you able to launch the Compatibility Wizard and use that as a workaround?

Have you tried creating a new shortcut to the program?

Try running ChkDsk to check your drive for errors. Right-click your Drive icon/ Properties/ Tools/ Error Checking.  Try it first by not checking either box (this will run it in a Read-only mode) to see if it flags any hard drive or file problems.  If it does, restart  it by ticking both boxes, and rerun it to allow it to attempt to fix any found problems.

If you decide to reinstall Diablo look for the Compatibility Tab on the setup.exe and also try that and try this.

Try right-clicking on the actual Setup.exe and selecting the "Run As Administrator" option?  Do so even if your user is an Admin.

Have you tried right-clicking on the shortcut to the program, or the .exe, and selecting the "Run As Administrator" option?  Do so even if your user is an Admin.

Windows Virtual PC

Download Windows XP Mode

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

Windows XP Mode (Windows 7 only, but not any of the Home versions)   "You are not eligible to download Windows XP Mode. You must have Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate to run Windows XP Mode".    If you have an old XP CD (or other older Windows CD)  available you can just download the Virtual Machine and skip the XP Mode download.

This covers the whole gambit of virtual machines in "Home" versions if you want to have a look at it.  Of course you will need a licensed copy of XP to install and  run in any of them (except XP Mode).

VirtualBox is an impressive VM contender

http://windowssecrets.com/search/?cx=017937947691920082874%3A_ilcm6kdy_y&cof=FORID%3A11&q=VirtualBox+is+an+impressive+VM+contender+&sa=Search&advWS=1&advSAN=1&advPages=15

Answer 2

Not sure why you are having problems. In the Windows Compatibility Center shows Diablo to be compatible with Windows 7 for both 32-bit and 64-bit.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/Search.aspx?l=en-us&type=Software&s=Diablo&os=32-bit

Are you getting an error message when trying to install or run the game?

Please provide more details.