Heh. We still have machines on the floor that still use Win9x! That's because of the serial ports we use for diagnostics, and the DOS programs that have never been re-written.
At least I've been able to get them off the network. On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 08:23, Michael B. Smith <mich...@smithcons.com> wrote: > As long as they don't require special drivers. > > I moved PART of an org to 64bit with little trouble. When we tried to expand > into their manufacturing and instrumentation areas, we gave up. Some of those > computers were (and are) running NT 4 because drivers had never been > updated... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org] > Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 11:22 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: 16 bit VDM > > You know that 64 bit OS can run 32 bit apps in a windows on windows > (WOW) environment) > > So going to 64 bit might not be as much of a pain as you think it might be. > Although getting vendors and developers to play along has been the real issue > so far IMHO.. > > Z > > Edward Ziots > Network Engineer > Lifespan Organization > MCSE,MCSA,MCP+I, ME, CCA, Security +, Network + ezi...@lifespan.org > Phone:401-639-3505 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Glen Johnson [mailto:gjohn...@vhcc.edu] > Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 11:10 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: 16 bit VDM > > Humm. Change one gp setting, break maybe one or two apps. > Switch 200+ computers to 64bit, and break who knows what? > I think we have a differing definition of "easier". > > Just for fun, have any of you folks switched an org to 64? > If so, what kinds of problems did you face? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Terry Dickson [mailto:te...@treasurer.state.ks.us] > Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 10:21 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: 16 bit VDM > > There is an easier solution just switch all user to 64 Bit OS and problem > solved. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Glen Johnson [mailto:gjohn...@vhcc.edu] > Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 7:48 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: 16 bit VDM > > Anyone implemented the group policy mentioned in this article? > > If so, did you see any side effects. > > I don't know of any old 16 bit programs that are in use here, but I guess > there could be some we aren't aware of. > > http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Windows-hole-discovered-after > -17-years-Update-908917.html > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
