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This is extremely unlikely. Windows API doesn't change that drastically between versions. Which is why people don't have to recompile their programs for newer/d
by nadams 12y ago
This is extremely unlikely. Windows API doesn't change that drastically between versions. Which is why people don't have to recompile their programs for newer/different versions of Windows.
- michaelt 12y agoWindows maintains good compatibility for userspace applications, but they don't guarantee driver compatibility. A Windows 95 program might run on Windows 7, but drivers for Windows 95 probably wouldn't! Truecrypt manages to create virtual disks that look a lot like regular disks, so I assume it does some kernel-level stuff to make that work.