Are earlier versions of Band-in-a-Box compatible with Windows XP?
Band-in-a-Box 12 and earlier are 16 bit applications, so in general, performance is not as good on Windows XP as with newer versions of Band-in-a-Box. Band-in-a-Box 2004 and higher have been rebuilt with a 32 bit engine. In addition, any file you use with Band-in-a-Box must be saved less than about four folders away from the root level of the hard drive. For example, you may not be able to save songs in the My Documents folder, or in a folder on your Desktop. Band-in-a-Box 10 and earlier pre-dated the Windows XP operating system so there are a few compatibility issues, such as: • The help files cannot be opened from within Band-in-a-Box. They must be opened from the Start menu (Start | Programs | Band-in-a-Box | Band-in-a-Box Help), or by double-clicking on the .hlp file in the Band-in-a-Box folder. • Long file names cannot be used. You are restricted to using the short file name File | Open/Save dialog, and a maximum of 8 characters for a filename. • MIDI playback can stutter with mou
