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tomoose · 11-10-10, 10:45 AM

I'll toss in my two cents in the hope that it will help anyone going through the same thing.

I recently purchased a new PC which came with Windows 7. After installing SHIII in the /Program Files(x86)/ folder, I got the:
"This application can be launched with a release version of microsoft windows 95 osr2.1/98/me/nt4.0/2000/xp/server2003 only" message.

I completely uninstalled SHIII and reinstalled (as Administrator) to it's own folder (e.g. C:/Ubisoft/).
I updated the game with the two patches to 1.4b.
I then used the Starforce Cleaner and no DVD application.
The SF Cleaner application didn't find anything but no harm done.
I copied the no DVD .dll files into my SHIII folder as per the readme included with that application.
Started game (in XP SP3 compatabilitye mode) to make sure and it worked.
Closed game. Installed JSGME.
Ran the GWX 3.0 application.
Started game and it worked.
(Note: I'm not sure I actually needed the SF Cleaner/no DVD application as I didn't start the reinstall beforehand. I think the 2nd patch took out the requirement for the DVD anyway but can't remember. All that to say that I'm not sure which specific step gets around the original error message but I think it's safe to say that if you can get the DVD out of the equation it should help).
Hope this helps.

11-10-10, 10:45 AM	#140
tomoose Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 930 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	New machine with Windows 7 and success I'll toss in my two cents in the hope that it will help anyone going through the same thing. I recently purchased a new PC which came with Windows 7. After installing SHIII in the /Program Files(x86)/ folder, I got the: "This application can be launched with a release version of microsoft windows 95 osr2.1/98/me/nt4.0/2000/xp/server2003 only" message. I completely uninstalled SHIII and reinstalled (as Administrator) to it's own folder (e.g. C:/Ubisoft/). I updated the game with the two patches to 1.4b. I then used the Starforce Cleaner and no DVD application. The SF Cleaner application didn't find anything but no harm done. I copied the no DVD .dll files into my SHIII folder as per the readme included with that application. Started game (in XP SP3 compatabilitye mode) to make sure and it worked. Closed game. Installed JSGME. Ran the GWX 3.0 application. Started game and it worked. (Note: I'm not sure I actually needed the SF Cleaner/no DVD application as I didn't start the reinstall beforehand. I think the 2nd patch took out the requirement for the DVD anyway but can't remember. All that to say that I'm not sure which specific step gets around the original error message but I think it's safe to say that if you can get the DVD out of the equation it should help). Hope this helps.