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So I needd to install QuickBooks 2003 on my new PC with Windows Vista. However I get the error message: cannot find c:\windows\command.com

I did some research and found this same error posted on the QuickBooks Group Forum: http://www.quickbooksgroup.com/webx?14@@.ef850ae/4

There, Intuit does a good job of telling all users "You are screwed if you do not upgrade to QuickBooks 2007, and we will not help you." without directly saying this.

Since I do not use any of the online QuickBooks tools nor their payroll service, I have no reason to upgrade form QuickBooks 2003. So I set out to find out how to get this installed on my Windows Vista PC.

Just follow the simple steps below:
1) QuickBooks looks for the command.com file in c:\windows but in Windows Vista it has been moved to: c:\windows\System32 Simple copy this file to c:\windows
2) Run the QuickBooks installer located at: d:\qbooks\setup.exe as administrator
3) Just right click the setup file and choose"run as Administrator"

The install should then complete without a hitch.

Now whenever you run QuickBooks, just Rightclick the QuickBooks icon and choose 'run as administrator' this is take care of any compatibility problems you may experience. I have been running QuickBooks this way for several months now without a hitch.