running win apps without windows

[wgates666]

it's brand spankin' new. Solid(doesn't)Works2001.

so do you think i should try sw2000?

what about just plain copying the files to where they need to go? i have an
/opt/c directory, with windows/system, etc directories already created.

--john

"Phrostie" <pfrostie at yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:c0dc7b03.0107060306.4c3377a2 at posting.google.com...
> I've noticed alot of new software has problems just intalling.
> I have stuff that used to work that the new ones never make it past
> the Installshield.
>
> how old is your app?
>
>
> "wgates666" <jjablonski at deluxebostitch.com> wrote in message
news:<tk977lepa9qe97 at corp.supernews.com>...
> > hey there.
> >
> > actually, not yet.
> >
> > i got an error something along the lines of "VBA160 INIT FAIL" during
setup.
> > i got the error just before it started copying files.
> >
> > i haven't really had time to play with it some more yet.
> >
> > any ideas?  :)
> >
> > --john
> >
> >
> >
> > "Phrostie" <pfrostie at yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:c0dc7b03.0106300732.63a8557c at posting.google.com...
> > > did you ever get it to run?
> > >
> > > >
> > > > i'd like to try installing/running solidworks without windows. just
by
> > > > running wine from within Mandrake8.0. but i have windows installed
on my
> > > > computer.
> > > >