MapWindow and MapWinGIS Installation Notes
This page contains notes on installing MapWindow and MapWinGIS on each operating system. If you would like to contribute your experiences and/or tips, please post to this Discussion Forum thread.
Windows 95
Windows 95 is not officially supported, but you're welcome to attempt using MapWindow and MapWinGIS on Windows 95. Please let us know of your experiences. Make a backup first or use a non-critical computer for your own safety.
Windows 98 (First Edition)
Windows 98 requires the following updates BEFORE downloading and installing MapWindow or MapWinGIS:
Note: If you ran an installer that was released prior to December 19, 2005 on Windows 98 (the day we officially proclaimed "Windows-98 Compatible"), you may have some incorrect DLL versions on your computer which will prevent even the new installer from working. In this case, we regret that the solution is a little tedious: install Windows 98 again ON TOP of your existing installation. You don't need a complete reformat and reinstall - just installing over your existing installation will preserve your settings, programs and documents, yet still restore the necessary files. This only applies if you used an installer from before December 19, 2005 on Windows 98 and can't get the new installer to work.
Windows 98 SE (Second Edition)
Windows 98 SE requires the following updates BEFORE downloading and installing MapWindow or MapWinGIS:
Note: If you ran an installer that was released prior to December 19, 2005 on Windows 98 (the day we officially proclaimed "Windows-98 Compatible"), you may have some incorrect DLL versions on your computer which will prevent even the new installer from working. In this case, we regret that the solution is a little tedious: install Windows 98 again ON TOP of your existing installation. You don't need a complete reformat and reinstall - just installing over your existing installation will preserve your settings, programs and documents, yet still restore the necessary files. This only applies if you used an installer from before December 19, 2005 on Windows 98 and can't get the new installer to work.
Windows 2000
Windows 2000 requires the following updates BEFORE downloading and installing MapWindow or MapWinGIS:
Windows ME (Millennium Edition)
Windows ME is fully supported without any additional steps. It is still highly recommended that you keep Windows up to date with Microsoft Windows Update.
Windows XP
Windows XP is fully supported without any additional steps. It is still highly recommended that you keep Windows up to date with Microsoft Windows Update.
Windows 2003 Server
Windows XP is fully supported without any additional steps. It is still highly recommended that you keep Windows up to date with Microsoft Windows Update.
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