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Fool an installer?

ppshay · 2013-07-20 00:06:12

If I want to install a program on Windows 2000 but the installer looks for XP or later can I fool the installer into thinking the computer is running XP? I tried changing HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProductName from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Microsoft Windows XP, but no joy.

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20-07-2013 1:06am

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ppshay

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If I want to install a program on Windows 2000 but the installer looks for XP or later can I fool the installer into thinking the computer is running XP?

I tried changing HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProductName from Microsoft Windows 2000 to Microsoft Windows XP, but no joy.

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#2 20-07-2013 1:30am
gctest50

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It may not be possible, but in the meantime these might give you an idea what the installer is up to :

( one keeps an eye on files , the other keeps an eye on registry - loads more things out there but these are easy)

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Programming/Other-Programming-Files/Regmon.shtml

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Programming/Other-Programming-Files/Filemon.shtml

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#3 21-07-2013 11:14am
johndoe99

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youy may need: Windows Installer 3.1 v2

http://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/download/details.aspx?id=25

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