Loading Quicken

[ddeidun]

I have tried to load an old version of Quicken (v5) but the install program fails and says that I need to add files=50 and buffers= 10 to my config .sys file.

I run XP Home so the config file is config.nt.

I have altered it but the program still can't load - what can I do?

All responses gratefully received.

Cheers

 

[LTR12101B]

That may be just too old a version to run on XP - that sort of error suggests it harks back to the days of Win3.1 - compatibility mode might help, but youd need it for the installer, the program and any utils as well.

My gut reaction, DON'T PUSH IT - it might be bad for XP if it succeeds.

 

[jonss]

Decide if you really want Quicken. Their new XP Product suffers from this new blight, Product Activation. To add insult to injury, any subsequent reactivation of Quicken attracts a US$9:00 charge. This leaves a very bad taste in my mouth as I'm just waiting for every other software providor to begin doing the same.

 

[LTR12101B]

Is Quicken2002 so blighted?
http://www.5dollarsoftware.com/qu20newused.html

I know NOTHING about the pedigree of this place, other than seeing it suggested elsewhere as a cheap place to get previous version software.

The write-up says Win95/98, though a 2002 ought to be ok on WinXP - a lot more likely than V5, which Intuit lump into "versions 1-5" under "older versions".
I guess it's 95/98 MINIMUM - or generically "any 32 bit version of Windows"