As I have already explained to Carole Offlist I shall explain here as well. The resource file viewer will not work with 64 bit machines and the LDS or the company they used to make the resource file viewer have said there will be no patch for people to use disks that require it. However that is not the end of things. If you have the option of running your pc in 32 bit witin win 7 then you can still use these files. If you have Win7 Pro or Enterprise you can use the built in WinXP emulator and run these disks. If like myself you only have the home version then it isn't possible. Now if you are technically minded and hold a copy of WinXP then you can download standalone XP emulators and when you run these they install a virtual XP machine using the XP set up disk. Its very long winded and a pain to do. It has been suggested over the last couple of years that we should all complain to the LDS however I doubt they really care Rob -----Original Message----- From: Victor Markham <victor@markham.me.uk> Cc: Yorksgen <YORKSGEN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thu, Sep 13, 2012 9:20 am Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Windows 3.1 or 7 query Caroline I haven't used this for years. it must be over 10 years since I did. Any way I got my CD's out and installed the resource file viewer 4.0 That was installed with no problems but on opening it a message appeared saying it is downloading a patch from MS. This was downloaded. On inserting another CD I get messages about a run time error. Looks as if mine does not work on Windows 7 The instructions give an email address for help which is help@productssupport.familysearch.org That said, if I recall correctly, these CD's are no longer available as all the details are now on the LDS web site which is more up to date. Victor On 13/09/2012 5:34 AM, Caroline Gaden wrote: > Hello Yorkins > I have Windows 7 installed on my computer but I can no longer read the > CDs put out by the LDS church eg the Australian Vital Records Index > 1788-1905. > The packet says it can be read by Windows 3.1 or better but obviously > version 7 is too much better > Does anyone know of a program I may be able to download (and where can I > download it from) which will allow me to read these files again > Many thanks > Caroline > ..... > Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; > www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; > www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ..... Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message