> -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Michaels [mailto:jmich...@yahoo.com] > Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 3:10 AM > To: Eric Auer; freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Freedos-devel] freedos emulation under 64-bit windows 7 > > I just found the windows xp mode documents and I discovered > that the how to guide says that it CAN share drives. also, > it can work in a mode where xp apps make windows 7 program > folder icons, but start the VM. > the windows xp mode comes with 7 Pro and up. > > only question I have left is, does it have command.com?
Yes, xp mode has everything a new xp installation does. > > ________________________________ > > From: Eric Auer <e.a...@jpberlin.de> > To: Jim Michaels <jmich...@yahoo.com>; > freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > Sent: Fri, May 14, 2010 1:55:21 PM > Subject: Re: [Freedos-devel] freedos emulation under 64-bit windows 7 > > > Hi Jim, > > > I did more research I and I heard some rumblings about windows 7's > > "Windows XP Mode". it turns out it's a Windows Virtual PC that > > Nice :-) > > > emulates XP yet provides access to your devices. I don't know what > > kind of filesystem access it provides. > > Very interesting question. > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/faq.aspx > > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/ > > > and, it's 32-bit always. so I think i'm covered if I get a > 64-bit 7 > > box. > > > > the only issues left are the filesystem virtual store. if anything > > ever touches c:\program files\ and it doesn't have a manifest, or > > something is trying to write data there, the app gets > shuffled off to > > the virtual store area. this has been happening since vista. > > Can you explain this a bit more? > > > what I don't know is, will xp mode share filesystems with windows 7? > > that is VERY important. I need to be able to share data in > at least > > SOME way. does anybody know whether it can do this? > > > > best case: share NTFS > > next best case: share FAT32 > > Possibly on USB stick :-) > > > worst case: burn a cd. (sneakernet) very wasteful. > > Try DVD-RW then ;-) Or DVD-RAM but that might be a bit > outside of the CD/DVD topic then. > > Eric > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gaining the trust of online customers is vital for the success of any company that requires sensitive data to be transmitted over the Web. Learn how to best implement a security strategy that keeps consumers' information secure and instills the confidence they need to proceed with transactions. http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
