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migrate Foxpro 3.0 from Windows 98 to Windows XP

We have small Foxpro 3.0 app running on a very old Windows 98 computer. We are concerned about the reliability of this old PC.
We would like to "migrate" Foxpro to a Windows XP computer. We unfortunately lost the Foxpro installation media.

How can we do this then? Please explain in details.

Thanks

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kcoect

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Thanks kcoect. Virtualizing Win98 is a very interesting idea!
I will study that link in details this evening.

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Olaf Doschke

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Cyril Joudieh

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CaptainCyril

You said "If you are running an app you need to install VFP. If you are running an exe then all you need are the library files."

My Question
- What is the difference between "an app" and "an exe"?
To launch the small Foxpro app, I DO have to execute an exe file

Pavel Celba

VFP applications do not need FoxPro installed on the target computer obviously, just Run-time modules.

If it is not your case then you may buy lost VFP 3 media here: http://www.emsps.com/oldtools/msfox.htm#vfoxpro3

Better option would be to upgrade the application to VFP 9, of course.

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Olaf,
I have tried to copy the app folder from Win98 to XP, I tried to launch the app on XP, it would not go. Hence, I think I might need to find those installation media and install Foxpro on XP

Olaf Doschke

The runtimes may not be installed in the app folder. But I was actually talking about foxpro itself, when saying
"You can copy over a foxpro installation to another PC".

What message do you get? If it mentions a file name missing, you can search the win98 box for it.

Bye, Olaf.

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Cyril Joudieh

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Thank you all. I am working on this and will update you soon...