Windows 10: Installing Very Old Game Pandora's Box - Win 98 on Windows 10 from original CD

Discus and support Installing Very Old Game Pandora's Box - Win 98 on Windows 10 from original CD in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I'm trying to install Microsoft Pandora's Box on a Windows 10 PC. It was released in 1999 for Windows 95/98.I have an original CD of the game. I put it... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by SeymourPC, Jul 2, 2021.

  1. SEYMOURPC
    SeymourPC Win User

    Installing Very Old Game Pandora's Box - Win 98 on Windows 10 from original CD


    I'm trying to install Microsoft Pandora's Box on a Windows 10 PC. It was released in 1999 for Windows 95/98.I have an original CD of the game. I put it in a CD/DVD drive, and double click on Setup.exe, and it starts the install I can see a game install screen full screen but can't read the buttons or click on them so it hangs.I think the install would work if I could run it in Windows 98 compatibility mode. I've tried the Compatibility Troubleshooter but that doesn't work and Windows Vista appears to be as far back as the Compatibility Troubleshooter lets you specify. The Compatibili

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    SeymourPC, Jul 2, 2021
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  2. LARRYARNOLD
    LarryArnold Win User

    Pandora box

    I have a 3 year old hp pc. with win 10. I play pandora box on it. My new pc is also a hp, but the game will not play on it. I install the game, install the patch and go to compatibility mode. receive the message unable create directdraw surface also
    something about directx. I asked the community how to get this game to run on the new pc. One person said to change the key. I looked at the reg directx key and they are the same on both pc's. The only thing different was on the old pc the reg listed under
    compatibility pandora's box The new pc did mot list pandora box. The version is 1809, build 17763.168
     
    LarryArnold, Jul 2, 2021
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  3. JOMARI ARC
    Jomari Arc Win User
    Pandora's Box Game

    Hi Dale,

    Regarding your concern, we would recommend that you post a suggestion that Microsoft can produce a Windows 10 version of Pandora's Box game, visit our Feedback Hub on this

    link    .

    Regards.
     
    Jomari Arc, Jul 2, 2021
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  4. LARRY RARNOLD
    Larry RArnold Win User

    Installing Very Old Game Pandora's Box - Win 98 on Windows 10 from original CD

    Pandora box

    My 3 year old hp computer with win 10 plays Pandora box, but my new hp computer won't play the game. I get the unable to create directdraw surface. and asks about directx.
     
    Larry RArnold, Jul 2, 2021
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