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How Do I Install an Old Floppy Disc Game on a New Computer?

Old Floppy Disc game wont let me install on a new computer!

Okay, a long, long time ago I bought a game called OPERATION: INNER SPACE which totally kicked ***. Well, I found the floppy disc a few days ago, and since I first installed it, I have had two new computers.

I tried to install it from the floppy disc, but it says that the game was installed on a different computer, so it would not allow me to install the full version. The company is also out of business.

MY QUESTION IS:

Is there a way to find on the floppy disc what info was written on it when I first installed the game on my old computer, and can I erase this to make the disc work on this computer?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Have you tried visiting the official web site?

  • Parnel
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    The connections are most likely different. You'll need adapters to make it work, but they should be available to connect to a newer computer via USB ports. However, there's no guarantee that a newer operating system will recognize the old drive. So......unfortunately, it'll be strictly a trial and error thing. The upside is that you can probably try this and have less than $20 involved......

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Erm most computers now days don't have floppy drives..

    Who uses a floppy disc anyway? Like seriously get with the times XD

  • 1 decade ago

    hmm, do you have the old hard-drive? can you install it to a virtual PC that mimics the old pc? and your sure the disc itself isn't locked?

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  • 1 decade ago

    you flipen can't

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