How to: Install Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 on Windows 7 64-bit

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I am at the audio stage but the option for compatability mode is gradyed out. I ran the troubleshooter instead and used XP2 that way but after the microphone was all set up I am asked for a security key (not the serial number).
Any suggestions?

JimG

I was able to do this successfully. Thanks for the advice. After installation, get the free upgrade to DNS 9.5 – it cures a lot of the hanging issues,

Antlab

Thank you very much for the advice. I recently purchased a new PC with Win 7 Professional 64 bit. When I tried to install my old DNS 9 I got the incompatibility message. So I searched the web, and the first result was your page. Following your instructions and some reader comments, in particular that by Ron concerning running audio.exe after having started DNS, I am now happily able to use the program.
Thanks again, much appreciated
Ciao from Italy.

John

Larry,

I hope you are able to read the large number of comments you receive. You are the man. I just installed Dragon Naturally Speaking 8 on my Windows 7 machine following your directions. It worked perfectly. You have just saved me hundreds of dollars. Thanks for sharing.

John

http://www.LEHSYS.com lehenryjr

Thank you, sir..
I read all my comments from users. If this worked for you; that's great! I've had many report the instructions didn't work for them…
I presume some are luckier than others. But, again, Many thanks…

I hope you have a nice day!

Later,
Larry

wayne

i did install it worked first time i ran it than next time all i got was error a cured.

Alistair

Larry,

Thanks very much for sharing your knowledge – your work-around worked perfectly on my Win7 machine at the second attempt – the first time round I only copied the files from installation disc #1, not disc 2.

You saved me a lot of time and money, so thanks a bunch.
Alistair

http://www.LEHSYS.com lehenryjr

no problem… Glad to help…
I hope you have a nice day!

Later,
Larry

russ,

Save $$$$$: If you can't get DNS9 to work with win7/64, then try Microsoft Speech Recognition on win7, if you haven't. I have it on my w7/64 Home and Pro and it works almost as good as DNS9, I am using it now. It is also somewhat trainable and has similar commands, but not quite equal to DNS9. Try it, it's free because you already have it. The H-LL with nuance, I'm not gonna give them any more 100$, of which I have already.
Good site, im still trying, russ.

http://www.LEHSYS.com lehenryjr

the voice recognition with Microsoft is good to be sure, but the deciding factor is the GUI and the usage. The recognition is good, but the deal breaker for me was the lack of proper development on the UI for Microsoft voice recognition. If Microsoft could put just a little more time in to their UI; it could be seriously good contender. Thanks for your comments…

Later,
Larry
- russ,
  
  Larry, what do you mean by usage, megabytes? I get the impression that you were suggesting that I might want to drop Microsoft speech because of the usage? Possibly? Can I do that without attribute ill effects?
  
  Have you discovered the free program called Revo Uninstall downloaded either from CNet or Google, not sure? It's the best utility I have discovered free or paid for. It saves me a lot of time clearing out my register. Great.
  
  I am posting after this post my experience, thanks to you, how I got my v.9 Pro running. russ
  - http://www.LEHSYS.com lehenryjr
    
    I wasn't making a charge to drop Microsoft voice recognition; it's inferior to Dragon NaturallySpeaking, but I was not advocating to drop it. Microsoft's voice recognition is actually good— their GUI makes it unusable. Where Dragon NaturallySpeaking has perfected the user interface; Microsoft has spent little time on it and it shows. And I know about Revo; I have used it plenty of times. It's a standard in my system tools. I'm glad your up and running.
    Happy Holidays!
    
    Later,
    Larry

russ,

I finally did it, amazing. Thank you, thank you, Larry.

Had a few setbacks trying to configure this DNS v.9 program, but hallelujah, I got it working, finally.
If I recall correctly, this is what I did: after installing my two v. 9 — not v. 9.5 — discs in a temporary file in my second interior hard drive (E:) and downloading orca to that file into it. Then I right clicked on orca and chose> Edit with Orca then the> orca.msi-Orca window opened, then I chose> Launch Condition, then I selected Tables in the menu and selected> Drop Table. This is where I think I differed from the above suggestion: I right clicked> ISScript1050.Msi in the temporary files and right clicked on> Open with> Windows installer.THEN I clicked on> Setup.exe, then I was a rolling, then I use my instinct by clicking whatever I thought was right. But I am now writing this post with DNS v.9, YES.

Even though it took me quite a few hours to get to this point. It was worth it. Don't give up, I'm sure it can work for you to. Because I tried so many things, so many different ways, I was a little foggy in writing this, but I think I got it pretty straight. I have been using Microsoft7 speech without any trouble, but this is better and I'm glad to get back to it. I hope this helps.

Thank you very, very much Larry. russ.

russ,

I finally did it, amazing. Thank you, thank you, Larry.

Had a few setbacks trying to configure this DNS v.9 program, but hallelujah, I got it working, finally.
If I recall correctly, this is what I did: after installing my two v. 9 — not v. 9.5 — discs in a temporary file in my second interior hard drive (E:) and downloading orca to that file into it. Then I right clicked on orca and chose> Edit with Orca then the> orca.msi-Orca window opened, then I chose> Launch Condition, then I selected Tables in the menu and selected> Drop Table. This is where I think I differed from the above suggestion: I right clicked> ISScript1050.Msi in the temporary files and right clicked on> Open with> Windows installer.THEN I clicked on> Setup.exe, then I was a rolling, then I use my instinct by clicking whatever I thought was right. But I am now writing this post with DNS v.9, YES.

Even though it took me quite a few hours to get to this point. It was worth it. Don't give up, I'm sure it can work for you to. Because I tried so many things, so many different ways, I was a little foggy in writing this, but I think I got it pretty straight. I have been using Microsoft7 speech without any trouble, but this is better and I'm glad to get back to it. I hope this helps.

Thank you very, very much Larry. russ.

Larry, what do you mean by usage, megabytes? I get the impression that you were suggesting that I might want to drop Microsoft speech because of the usage? Possibly? Can I do that without attribute ill effects?

Have you discovered the free program called Revo Uninstall downloaded either from CNet or Google, not sure? It's the best utility I have discovered free or paid for. It saves me a lot of time clearing out my register. Great.

I am posting after this post my experience, thanks to you, how I got my v.9 Pro running.

russ

russ,

Sorry, that line was a miss stake. russ

[I am posting after this post my experience, thanks to you, how I got my v.9 Pro running.]
- http://www.LEHSYS.com lehenryjr
  
  Glad to help… Russ…
  Happy Holidays!
  
  Later,
  Larry

Don

HOW DO iI KNOW WHETHER YOUR APPLICATION IS VIRUS AND tROJAN FREE???????????

http://www.LEHSYS.com lehenryjr

Seriously.. did you read the article at all?

Michael Vanier

What about Win7 32-bit ? I just picked up a 2-disc Dragon Naturally Speaking Preferred @ the Goodwill for $1.92…..Did I get a good deal,or what? If installable on Win 7 32-bit,I would love to know how to do it…..any and all help,advice,etc., is welcomed w/open arms…..thanks in advance for any one that cares to help me Install….Yours,Michael G. Vanier.

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Doc

For what its worth, I did a clean install onto Win 7 32 bit, by running the Dragon dictate cleaner (available for free from Nuance). Then after I fixed the .msi file with Orca, I unchecked the Windows XP SP2 compatibility mode. Then I ran the Install Shield Wizard (ISScript) file that is on the install disk, same folder as setup.exe. Then I installed the program using setup.exe and it finished flawlessly. If I followed the above instructions, I got an error dealing with installing the vocabulary. Any, now it works great.
I am using Version 9.51Medical. I have Version 11.5 premium but I don't think it is as good as the older Medical version for medical transcription.
Thanks for your help…saved me the trouble of having to buy Dragon Medical 11.5.

http://www.LEHSYS.com lehenryjr

Glad to help… and thanks for sharing.

Later,
Larry

My recent post Smartphones on vacation… very useful.

tinabr

does this process work for installing version 10?

http://www.LEHSYS.com/ lehenryjr

@tinabr To my knowledge. yes.

Later,Larry
- tinabr
  
  @lehenryjr @tinabr Thank you, I will try it tonight. It kept telling me the Visual C++ is not compatible with 64 bit…So, I hope this helps.

http://www.techsidestories.com NapoleonAG

No. Sorry, but they have stated they’re starting beta testing and which would elude to a antoher version soon.

http://techsidestories.com/2008/11/07/dragon-naturally-speaking-10-on-vista-64-oh-no-you-didn/

http://techsidestories.com/2008/11/13/free-update-dragon-naturally-speaking-10-for-vista-64/

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Larry ‘NapoleonAG’ Henry
Email/IM: NapoleonAG.TSS@Gmail.com
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