Run delphi 7 on windows 8

I checked Delphi 7 Build 8. Run in compatible mode and with Admin rights didn't help. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes.

Apply these settings I am not sure if this is the problem but this is how I run Delphi-7 on Windows 8. Improve this answer. Craig Craig 8 8 silver badges 23 23 bronze badges. Hope that helps! AlainD AlainD 4, 2 2 gold badges 32 32 silver badges 73 73 bronze badges. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password.

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This is how I got it to work on Windows 7 and Windows 8. Installation Make sure you run this as administrator, you will need the privs. Run the Delphi installer in compatibility mode if errors.

Use defaults for the file locations, ignore the incompability warnings. Do not start Delphi 7 as it will complain when starting a project about unable to rename delphi And something about debug options requiring a change. Asked 6 years, 1 month ago. Active 2 years, 6 months ago. Viewed times. Jane Doe Jane Doe 29 7 7 bronze badges. It sounds like you may already be running this application outside of the IDE.

JerryDodge that may be antivirus also. Sometime I have a similar thing in xe2 under win10x64 - but wait a second and two and next compilation attempt goes fine. DavidHeffernan I do not see in edit history claims that D7 was pirated. While it definitely can be the case I wonder if that was your guess or the stated fact. Show 18 more comments. Active Oldest Votes.