Navigate to C:\ESRI and copy the entire AV_GIS30 folder (or wherever it was installed).
The protagonist's journey often starts with a frustrating realization: while ArcView 3.2 is a 32-bit application that can run on Windows 7, its original is a 16-bit application. Modern 64-bit Windows systems lack the subsystem required to execute 16-bit code, leading to an immediate error message when trying to install from an original disc. The Solution: A "Hacky" Triumph
La razón es sencilla: hay miles de proyectos legacy, scripts en Avenue (el lenguaje de programación de ArcView 3.x) y bases de datos antiguas que funcionan perfectamente en este entorno ligero. Sin embargo, intentar ejecutar un programa diseñado para Windows 95/98 en un sistema operativo moderno como Windows 7, 8 u 11, especialmente en su versión de 64 bits, presenta desafíos técnicos significativos.
Windows 7 does not include the legacy Help engine ( WinHlp32.exe ). To view the ArcView documentation, you must download the from the official Microsoft Support site. Permission Issues
Installing ArcView 3.2 on Windows 7 64-bit is possible, but it requires a workaround because the original installer is a 16-bit application that cannot run on 64-bit systems
ArcView 3.2’s is a 16-bit executable. Windows 7 64-bit cannot run 16-bit code natively — so the installer fails immediately with a "This program is not compatible" error.