I got it to work on a windows xp virtual machine! 😀
I just have one last question. Above @Leileilol mentioned that the image I posted was mojibake
How do I restore this to the original Kanji characters? Do I need to change my windows xp virtual machine language or can I install another language somehow?
EDIT: Solved!
(for those who want to know how I did it,
1. Start the virtual machine windows xp
2. open the Control panel
3. click Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options
4. click add other languages
5. check the 'Install files for East Asian Languages' you'll then be prompted to enter your windows xp setup disk. Install then reboot
6. Go back to the same windows (Regional and Language Options) click details, then add, select the language you believe was the original (in my case Japanese) then click OK twice
7. click advanced tab
8. hit the drop down and change from your default language to the one you selected above.
9. You may need to restart after then it all done!)