Funny - I have run my copy of ME since it came out (I still have my free
ME watch that they gave to those of us who got it the first day it was
out)- and have never had to reformat, reinstall or do anything and I am
a heavy computer user. My copy of XP at work, on the other hand ......
Having said that, however, it is time to get a new computer so I am
watching the threads on how Legacy and other programs run on various
OS's with interest. While some may consider it off-topic, finding the
best OS to run Legacy on only enhances the value of Legacy in my book -
and is a topic of high interest to me.
Cheers -
Jackie
Terrell Dorn wrote:
What we really need is a Linux version!
On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 1:39 AM, Colin Liddell <cap...@optusnet.com.au
<mailto:cap...@optusnet.com.au>> wrote:
You still had to remove it from your hard drive about every twelve
months and format the drive and re-install ME otherwise it got
very flakey!
Colin.
----- Original Message -----
*From:* gtemplem...@comcast.net <mailto:gtemplem...@comcast.net>
*To:* LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
<mailto:LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com>
*Sent:* Tuesday, January 27, 2009 8:39 AM
*Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Computers
ME was much more problematic if it was installed as an
upgrade on a computer with Windows 95 or 98 already on it.
Factory installs, or ones done where the drive was
re-formatted and ME installed clean did much better.
Gary Templeman
-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Elizabeth Richardson" <erich...@worldnet.att.net
<mailto:erich...@worldnet.att.net>>
> Ward, I appreciate your post. I used ME for 6 years and
it never crashed on
> me. But I know that it was a miserable experience for
many. I know Vista
> users for whom it is a miserable experience, though you
are correct, it
> doesn't crash. Mary asked for opinions. I gave mine.
>
> Elizabeth
> researching the descendants of William and Sarah
(Patterson) Thompson
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ward Walker"
> To:
> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 6:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Computers
>
>
> > Elizabeth,
> >
> > Others have responded already that Vista was working
well for them,
> > including for Legacy. I don't want to belabor the
point, but just to add
> > that in my experience, Windows ME was truly bad,
crashing frequently,
> > while Vista is very stable. People with bad ME
experience should not be
> > afraid of Vista. (Some may prefer the user interface
of XP, although Vista
> > can be made to look much like XP if that is the only
concern.)
> >
> > Now, 64-bit Vista is perhaps worth a hesitation, even
though Sherry and
> > others have reported success with Legacy. My
experience a year ago at work
> > was that some software packages would not install on
64-bit Vista (or on
> > 64-bit XP). This is probably gradually being resolved.
> >
> > I agree that a generous amount of RAM is advisable
with Vista.
> >
> > Ward
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Elizabeth Richardson "
> > To:
> > Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 1:43 PM
> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Computers
> >
> >
> >> Mary, I purchased a Dell about a year ago and chose
the XP OS instead of
> >> Vista. Everything I've heard leads me to believe
Vista is the disaster
> >> that ME was in 1999, and Microsoft is already coming
out with another OS.
> >> That said, I don't think the Error 91 problem has
anything to do with
> >> either Vista nor Dell. I have had the Error 91
problem occasionally, but
> >> only with Legacy. It's a Legacy problem in my
opinion, but it might not
> >> plague you.
> >>
> >> Elizabeth
> >> researching the descendants of William and Sarah
(Patterson) Thompson
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> > ;> From: "Mary Hagen"
> >> To:
> >> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 8:49 AM
> >> Subject: [LegacyUG] Computers
> >>
> >>
> >>>I am thinking of buying a new computer, but have been
reading in the
> >>>archives about problems with Vista and there has been
mention of problems
> >>>with Dell. My old computer is a Dell about 7 years
old and uses Windows
> >>>XP and it works well. I am using Legecy 6, but would
like to upgrade to
> >>>7 when I get my new computer. I am a bit afraid to go
ahead after
> >>>reading some of the problems people are having. Any
suggestions?
> >>> Mary
> >
>
>
>
>
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