How do I get a Windows 95 game to run on XP?

[Shamrock]

I am trying to reinstall Red Alert from Windows 95, and it will not allow it to install. It gives me the message that its running on a Win5.1 system and is only allowed to run on Win95 then it closes out.

EDIT: Nevermind. I had to go explore the CD and make the setup run in Win95 compatibility mode.
EDIT: It won't run. It gives me some error that it is missing a file in the KERNAL. Something like that.

Unrelated problem to the one above.
EDIT: Red Alert 2 is acting a fool. I cannot connect to more than 1 person in game. I connected to bryanf445 and then I can't connect to the other person. This keeps happening. I can 1v1, but when it comes to getting more than 2 people playing, I can't connect to the other guy. What the hell is the problem here?

 

[DEATHMASTER]

Same thing happened to me trying to run Sonic CD, no freaking clue what is wrong cuz even after I copy + pasted the necessary kernals and crap, the final problem that came up was that send or not send error report thing, which doesnt go away no matter how many times I tried it.

 

[Shippi]

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[Chris D]

If I had any games that wouldn't run on XP, I'd make room for a small partition and dual boot with that old OS.

I like seeing Windows 95 every now and then, anyway

 

[Shamrock]

Edited first post with another problem.

 

[hneaz]

what game are u playing?

 

[Shamrock]

Red Alert 2. Its in original post.

 

[Dumb Dude]

Bah, nevrmind this post. Seems you edited the post again.

 

[Asus]

I dont think it will (i've had a number of friends say it won't).
There is a new C&C pack in the store though that was redone with Red Alert so it can run on XP.

 

[Shasta]

DosBox. Google it. That is just one program that might help. There are others.

Or ask Will Smith.

 

[DEATH eVADER]

I'm not touching DosBox until it reaches version 1.0 or at least user friendly.

The program is worst than the whole of DOS, but I respect the people doing it. That is one thing that Microsoft will never attempt, because they prefer the mainstream

 

[Shamrock]

I don't want to install Red Alert now. All I want to do is figure out why I cannot play with three people on Red Alert 2, or at least this one person. I can play with more than 2 sometimes. I don't understand it.

Help.