Windows 8.1, part 8 - Lotus SmartSuite

[julesjones]

I've been using Lotus Smartsuite since version 3.1. I recognise that sooner or later I will have to abandon it, but I want access to it for a while in case there are any files I've forgotten to convert to rtf etc. A quick Google found the following thread:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-performance/windows-8-load-lotus-smartsuite-981/9d658644-6708-4217-a300-a7100372fd96?auth=1

I stuck the CD in the drive, and after a bit of faffing about found that while trying to run the msi file didn't get anywhere, right click on "setup.exe" and "run as administrator", with a side-order of "troubleshoot incompatibility", did the trick. Haven't actually tried doing anything other than opening Word Pro to check that it would indeed open, but I appear to have access to the software on the Win8.1 box.

Comments

[kalypso]

Have you put Skype on the new shiny yet?

[nojay.livejournal.com]

It's Microsoft's one saving grace, the efforts they put into backwards compatibility. I'm running programs from the XP and Windows 2000 era under Windows 8 with little or no hassle and only some non-essential features lost (like the Windows Help system older programs used).

[julesjones]

I was surprised at how many things I can port over if I need to. I think there are even some things from the Win98 era that will work, although at this point it's easier to ditch them and start afresh.