Using Windows ME in 2014

[ovctvct]

I installed Office XP SP3,WMP9, Firefox 8.0, the compatibility pack for Office 2007 with KernelEx on it so far and I can even browse my email with it. But I could never get Office 2003 to work, tried beta versions as well with no result and KernelEx installed. Any ideas?
Screenshots:

Browsing email with Outlook(censored my messages for personal reasons):

This happens when trying to install Office 2003 beta 1:


I'm wondering if I could install Office 2003, IE7, WMP10 on it using some hacks or whatever.

[bartekwalasek]

It's good!

Sorry, Office 2003 is impossible to install...

[yourepicfailure]

I think solution to your Office 2003 issue is right in your image. Setup is trying to call a function in ADWAPI32.DLL, and sadly the dll currently present doesn't contain the function. I'd try replacing that with an xp one, but that can lead to the dll calling functions in other dlls, and you may end up right where you started, except with several other system dlls.

[ovctvct]

I think solution to your Office 2003 issue is right in your image. Setup is trying to call a function in ADWAPI32.DLL, and sadly the dll currently present doesn't contain the function. I'd try replacing that with an xp one, but that can lead to the dll calling functions in other dlls, and you may end up right where you started, except with several other system dlls.

It says "Error, the specified file is in use by Windows" I'll replace it ASAP with a Windows 98 boot disk anyway.

EDIT: Nope, it gets me this:


Maybe the XP version doesn't work because it's too new. I will try the 2000 and Neptune 5111 one. Anyway, I'm trying to install the Beta 1 version not RTM because it's closer to Office XP.

[user99672]

You were explained why it doesn't work.

...that can lead to the dll calling functions in other dlls, and you may end up right where you started, except with several other system dlls.

[yourepicfailure]

Maybe the XP version doesn't work because it's too new. I will try the 2000 and Neptune 5111 one. Anyway, I'm trying to install the Beta 1 version not RTM because it's closer to Office XP.]

No, "it's too new" justifies what I said about the dll calling functions that aren't in ME's dlls. 2k may work because I've personally seen (and used) it on 2000. Still, Neptune and 2k are based on Nt, so they may not work either.
Best bet is to just probably go with 2k. It's much more stable than Me and is far more compatible with modern programs than Me. Even got chrome working.

[Archenemy]

Look at this link for office 2003: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837130 and office 2003 is compatible with windows 2000 sp3 or later.

[ovctvct]

Look at this link for office 2003: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837130 and office 2003 is compatible with windows 2000 sp3 or later.

I know about that, but I want to hack it or whatever to get it working in ME.

[Nashville]

IE7 will not work on Windows Me. Maybe Beta will work, but it's hard to say.

[user99672]

I know about that, but I want to hack it or whatever to get it working in ME.

http://www.dependencywalker.com/
https://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools ... debug.mspx

Have at it, Hoss.

[adun]

IE7 will not work on Windows Me. Maybe Beta will work, but it's hard to say.

No IE7 Beta (and IE7 final) runs on Windows 2000 so it will not run on ME for sure.
During IE7 development support for Windows 2000 and lower as excluded at the beginning.

[ovctvct]

I know about that, but I want to hack it or whatever to get it working in ME.

http://www.dependencywalker.com/

I used that and found the missing functions,there are only 2 for this version(Beta 1),fortunately those functions don't require any more missing or NT specific files and functions. Now how can I port them from the Windows 2000 or XP dll to the Windows Me one (as that program only follows them, doesn't add/remove functions)? Obviously, as pointed above, I'm trying to install the Beta 1(http://www.betaarchive.com/wiki/index.p ... 4523%20%20)version of Office 2003, as I found out that the Beta 2 one already requires more missing functions than the Beta 1.

Office 2003 is impossible to install...

It can be installed if you manage to do some minor hacking actually. EDIT: Not 100% sure.

[user99672]

I used that and found the missing functions,there are only 2 for this version(Beta 1),fortunately those functions don't require any more missing or NT specific files and functions. Now how can I port them from the Windows 2000 or XP dll to the Windows Me one (as that program only follows them, doesn't add/remove functions)?

I can't believe you took that seriously. Man you're dedicated to something that's gonna receive little use. What functions are these, if I may ask?

Office 2003 is impossible to install...

It can be installed if you manage to do some minor hacking actually.

You shouldn't be so sure of yourself...you should only claim such statements as facts once you know it works.

[ovctvct]

What functions are these, if I may ask?

AddAccessAllowedAceEx and AddAccessDeniedAceEx

[user99672]

You could /try/ to modify SETUP.EXE so that it calls a wrapper DLL which calls a copy of ADVAPI32 that has said functions I guess...

As for the approach, can't help ya there.

[ovctvct]

You could /try/ to modify SETUP.EXE so that it calls a wrapper DLL which calls a copy of ADVAPI32 that has said functions I guess...

As for the approach, can't help ya there.

The problem is which program to use to edit SETUP.EXE.

[user99672]

https://www.hex-rays.com/products/ida/ or something similar for starters...

[rloew]

A DLL Intercept Program like my DLLHOOK could Stub out these Functions.