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Old Matlab 5.2 won't install on Windows 7
Old Matlab 5.2 won't install on Windows 7
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I tried to install my old Matlab version 5.2 (from the 1990's) and it gives an error message, something like 'incompatible with the operating system'. I spent quite a bit of time researching it. I have concluded that Windows XP worked with 32bit and 16 bit applications. Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit works with 64 and 32 bit applications. I am pretty sure that old version of Matlab must include a 16-bit component, at least in the installer if not in the program.
For something like $130, M$ will let you to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional which includes some tools for compatibility with XP and 16 bit applications.
I guess my choices are:
1 - try a Matlab Clone
2 - Fork up $130 for M$ to give me back what they stole from me in my operating system 'upgrade'
3 - Fork over close to $2000 for Matlab (is that about the right price).
Regarding option 1, I have used sci-lab before about 4 years back (I thought it would be handy to be able to share my program with non-matlab users) and was a little disappointed. it worked ok, except for differences in graphics commands. I remember I wrote a program, debugged it, had it working, then Sci-lab upgraded and it no longer worked because Sci-lab changed some command syntax without maintaining backward compatbility. I don't think the editor (formatting/highlighting) and debugging facilities were great. And by the way I've got a bunch of toolboxes for Matlab that might not work with Sci-lab.
I know most of the options have been discussed at length before (particularly the Clones). But I appreciated the opportunity to rant (I am a little irritated by this, if you didn't notice). And if you have any comments/suggestions about my options, feel free to chime in.
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