Old CM x1 games and Windows 7

[Fubar]

Hi all,

Been missing the good old days of playing CM x1 as im not to taken with the newer CM x2 games (although they are good they just play differently). I have a question about the older titles and more modern OS.

Will the older CD versions of the games play on Windows 7? I seem to remember trying them on XP and having troubles (random crashes and resolution issues), so before i go on an adventure into the loft looking for them thought id ask the guys who still play. :-)

As another thought are the new digital download versions from Battlefront different in any way and are they a better choice for newer systems?

Thanks in advance for any help.

TTFN