Jim Logan
08-28-2008, 10:45 AM
We have a Boxx machine running SCRATCH that we wanted to install CS3 Production Premium on. The machine is running Windows Server 2003 to avoid the 2 TB limitation. CS3 will kick back error messages if you attemp the install. Here is a simple work-around.
Microsoft has a nice tool called Application Verifier that lets you set some of these OS constants for a specific program for testing purposes, you can use this to get around this installer issue.
1. Download and install the Microsoft Application Verifier program (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=bd02c19c-1250-433c-8c1b-2619bd93b3a2&displaylang=en).
2. Run the application
3. Select File->Add Application, then browse to the Setup.exe file on the CD/DVD.
4. Under tests check compatablity, then "HighVersionLie"
http://www.sheebz.net/image.axd?picture=AppVerify01.png
5. To mimic a specific OS, you need to modify the version settings. Right click High Version lie, then click properties. For XP SP2, you would type in the following values:
Major:5
Minor:1
BuildNumber:2600
ServicePack Major:2
ServicePack Minor:1
http://www.sheebz.net/image.axd?picture=AppVerifyProperties.png
6. Click OK, Then save.
7. Now run the setup as you normally would.
This will work with any program that wants to see XP for installation.
Hope this helps a few people out.
Microsoft has a nice tool called Application Verifier that lets you set some of these OS constants for a specific program for testing purposes, you can use this to get around this installer issue.
1. Download and install the Microsoft Application Verifier program (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=bd02c19c-1250-433c-8c1b-2619bd93b3a2&displaylang=en).
2. Run the application
3. Select File->Add Application, then browse to the Setup.exe file on the CD/DVD.
4. Under tests check compatablity, then "HighVersionLie"
http://www.sheebz.net/image.axd?picture=AppVerify01.png
5. To mimic a specific OS, you need to modify the version settings. Right click High Version lie, then click properties. For XP SP2, you would type in the following values:
Major:5
Minor:1
BuildNumber:2600
ServicePack Major:2
ServicePack Minor:1
http://www.sheebz.net/image.axd?picture=AppVerifyProperties.png
6. Click OK, Then save.
7. Now run the setup as you normally would.
This will work with any program that wants to see XP for installation.
Hope this helps a few people out.