Testing old applications on a new installation of the Windows Vista
1.Install Windows Vista in a test computer.
2.Install all the application to be analyzed on the Windows Vista. If an alert one asking for permission to install the application will be shown, allows the access and continues. If the installation will be successful, polishes for stage 6.
3.If the installation of the application to fail and no alert one of permission of the installation will be indicated, click with the right button on installer EXE and instruct the execution of this program as administrator (run the administrator) and reinstall the application
4.If they will have errors, such as the version of, register of CLSID, or copy of archives, click with the right button on installer /EXE, and selects the border of compatibility. I will choose the way of compatibility with Windows XP SP2.
5.It tries to install again. If the installation will not be successful, pass stage 9.
6.The application must now be installed.
7.It initiates the application. If the application not to execute or if errors correctly will be reported, wall lamp the way of the compatibility with Windows XP SP2 to the EXE of the application (border of compatibility of the window of properties) and try again.
8.If the application to execute successfully, executes some tests involving the basic functionalities of the same one. This stage says respect to the test of the same functionalities that this application shows on Windows XP. If it will be approved in the tests of functionalities, pass stage 10.
9.If the application not to install, to execute, to leave to function correctly, to find an error or fails in the main tests of functionality, it can be part of a small set of applications that will be frozen by the changes in the Windows Vista.
10.You it concluded the test procedures.
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