Workaround: 16-bit installers in Vista

If some of you have some legacy programs you like to use that used to work in XP but don't install in Vista, here's a tip. The installer for your program may be 16-bit and Vista is an all 32-bit OS. There are many programs that have 16-bit installers, but the program is actually 32-bit. If you are sure that your program is 32 bit, the workaround is the following:
Install the program in XP or 2000
export the registry entries from RUN->REGEDIT that are specific to that program
import the registry entries into Vista RUN->REGEDIT
Copy the program from the installed machine's program files folder and copy directly into Vista once the registry entries are imported
Right click the program's EXE, properties, hit the compatibility tab and select the OS with the best compatibility for your application.

That is really unacceptable. I have the same problem right now. My T61 with Vista Business x32 used to be able to install programs with 16-bit installer. However, somehow, sometime, Thinkvantage updated the system and suddenly in cannot run 16-bit installers. This really piss me off.
After extensive reading, x32 windows os should be able to run 16-bit installer but not x64 windows os.
I also found out that, after killing some Lenovo/Thinkpad's native programs, the 16-bit installer runs but only to some extent. My expensive engineering software still useless.
Lenovo should test its updates more thoroughly before releasing them. Eventhough your method may work to some extent but not in my case.
So, Lenovo, appreciate if someone could look into this soonest.
ThinkPad T61 Windows Vista Business 32 SP1
Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 @ 2.00Ghz 2.00Ghz
4GB RAM

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