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Originally Posted by Por_sha911
Not sure what John is saying but the problem has nothing to do with the programs. Everything runs fine except the on/off button doesn't tell the computer to boot up. It acts as tho there is no power. The same button works fine when Windows is running and it shuts everything down. Hence it seems like it isn't a mechanical button issue. a new OS isn't going to do a darn thing until the box will power up.
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What John is asking you to do is to install it on another computer and try running the application in compatibility mode. Find the installed app in Windows Explorer, right click it, select properties. Select the Compatibility tab and change it to what the old computer was running. If it works, eWaste the old computer.
If that doesn't work, you're going to have to cough up more information. You've been asked for the service tag for the computer. All you've said is that it's a Dell. Dell what? Latitude, Inspirion, Optiplex, Vostro? What model?
Honestly, for what that hardware is worth, it would be just as easy to go on FBM, find a $30 desktop of the same vintage, swap your hard drive into it and call it a day.
