WINDOWS XP PRODUCTIVITY BUNDLE - INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS
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YOUR ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS (XP 64-BIT + BROWSER)
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To use the browser on XP 64-bit:

1. First install SnipeOffice 64-bit using the bundle (SnipeofficeXP-64Bit.zip).

2. Download the browser setup file (do not run it yet):
   5-SnipeBrowser-140.0.7339.127-win-x86-xp-setup.exe

3. Right-click the setup file, click Properties, click the Compatibility tab
   (OCA compatibility), select Windows 10, click Apply and OK.
   THEN double-click the file to run the installer.

4. The browser does NOT need Windows 10 at runtime.
   The installer does NOT truly need Windows 10 either - but on XP 64-bit SP2 the
   installer sees a potential bit mismatch. Selecting Windows 10 on that tab fixes
   that for the install phase only.

5. The actual browser does NOT need any special One-Core API setup after install.
   SnipeOffice already installed system-wide OCA. The Windows 10 setting is ONLY
   for the browser install wizard on XP x64 SP2.

DO NOT run the SnipeBrowserBundleXP-32bit.zip one-click installer on XP 64-bit.
That bundle is for 32-bit XP SP3 only. Running it on x64 can destroy the system.


OS REQUIREMENTS
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Windows XP Professional x64  : Service Pack 2 required (for SnipeOffice + browser on x64)
Windows XP 32-bit            : Service Pack 3 required (for SnipeBrowser bundle only)

SnipeOffice 25.8 x64 does NOT run on 32-bit XP.
The 32-bit browser bundle does NOT run on 64-bit XP (use standalone setup exe instead).


PATH A - WINDOWS XP x64 SP2 (OFFICE + BROWSER ON ONE PC)
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Step 1 - SnipeOffice (one-click)

  - Extract SnipeofficeXP-64Bit.zip
  - Log in as Administrator
  - Run Install-SnipeOffice-WinXP.bat
  - Reboot whenever prompted; run the same bat again after each reboot until finished
  - Reboot once more before first use of SnipeOffice
  - Confirm Writer opens from the desktop shortcut

  This installs system-wide One-Core API x64, all Microsoft prerequisites, and
  SnipeOffice to C:\SnipeOffice.

Step 2 - SnipeBrowser (standalone setup exe only)

  You must finish Step 1 first. SnipeOffice installs One-Core API, which adds
  the OCA Compatibility tab on exe files.

  - Download 5-SnipeBrowser-140.0.7339.127-win-x86-xp-setup.exe. Save it
    somewhere you can find it. Do NOT double-click or run it yet.
  - Open My Computer or Windows Explorer. Go to the folder where you saved it.
  - Right-click on 5-SnipeBrowser-140.0.7339.127-win-x86-xp-setup.exe.
  - Click Properties on the menu.
  - Click the Compatibility tab (OCA compatibility tab).
  - Select Windows 10 from the drop-down.
  - Click Apply, then OK.
  - Now double-click the file to run the installer.
    Running it before setting Windows 10 will crash.
  - Complete the installer wizard.
  - Reboot if prompted.
  - Launch Snipe from the desktop shortcut the installer creates.

  Do NOT set Windows 10 for normal browsing after install.
  Do NOT install a second OCA pack for the browser.


PATH B - WINDOWS XP x86 SP3 (BROWSER ONLY)
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  - Upgrade to Windows XP SP3 first (installer checks and stops if missing)
  - Extract SnipeBrowserBundleXP-32bit.zip
  - Log in as Administrator
  - Run Install-SnipeBrowser-WinXP.bat
  - Reboot whenever prompted; run the same bat again until finished
  - Reboot before first browser launch

  This installs OCA x86, prerequisites, and the browser via the bundled wizard.


PATH C - WINDOWS XP x64 SP2 (OFFICE ONLY)
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  Same as Path A Step 1 only.


FIRST-RUN NOTES (BROWSER)
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  - First launch may show "unsupported command-line switch" - close it, harmless, once only
  - GPU acceleration is off by default; enable in chrome://settings if your hardware allows


WHAT EACH ZIP IS FOR
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  SnipeofficeXP-64Bit.zip         -> XP x64 SP2, one-click office install
  SnipeBrowserBundleXP-32bit.zip  -> XP x86 SP3 ONLY, one-click browser install
  5-SnipeBrowser-...-setup.exe    -> Browser on XP x64 (after office) OR manual x86 install