How to install FoxPro 9.0 Professional in Windows 10

Yes, Visual FoxPro 9.0 Professional can run on Windows 10, but the installer itself is not fully compatible, which is why you keep getting errors during installation.

The problem is not Windows updates — it’s the old FoxPro installer.

Why the error happens

• Visual FoxPro 9.0 was released long before Windows 10

• The setup program is 32-bit and outdated

• Windows 10 blocks some legacy installer actions

Working solutions (tested)

Solution 1: Install using Compatibility Mode (Most common fix)

1. Right-click Setup.exe

2. Select Properties ? Compatibility

3. Check Run this program in compatibility mode

4. Choose Windows 7 (or Windows XP SP3)

5. Check Run as administrator

6. Run setup again

Solution 2: Copy from an already installed system (Best workaround)

If you have FoxPro installed on:

• Windows 7 / XP machine

• Or a virtual machine

Then:

1. Copy the entire Visual FoxPro folder

   C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9
   

2. Paste it into the same path on Windows 10

3. Run vfp9.exe as Administrator

4. Register required DLLs if prompted

This works because FoxPro is xcopy-deployable

Solution 3: Install inside a Virtual Machine (Guaranteed)

If installation keeps failing:

• Create a Windows 7 / XP VM

• Install FoxPro inside the VM

• Use it from there

This is the most stable and Microsoft-safe approach.

Notes

• FoxPro 9.0 is officially discontinued

• Microsoft does not support it on Windows 10

• But runtime and IDE do work with the above methods

conclusion

• FoxPro 9.0 can run on Windows 10

• Direct installation often fails

• Use Compatibility Mode, copy installation, or VM