I doubt that it is the same application as I found... It is possible that it isn't a Vista vs Win7 issue but rahter a 32-bit vs 64-bit issue. My DeLorme GPS and Topo 7 combination had worked fine on my (32-bit) Vista system. On my (64-bit) Win7, the OS will not even acknowledge that anything is plugged into the UPS slots. DeLorme has confirmed this, which they say is one reason they developed Topo 8. They did not say that it was a problem with 64-bit systems but rather with Win7 itself. -- richard
"Glen Johnson" <gjohn...@vhcc.edu> wrote on 02/18/2010 07:59:05 AM: > I'd be curious to know what app this is as we are a school and in the > middle of our 7 rollout. > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] > Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 2:18 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Running a DOS app on Win7 > > We found an app that runs on Vista but not Win7. It surprised me, > because I was operating under the assumption that anything that worked > with Vista would work with Win7, and anything that DIDN'T work with > Vista wouldn't work with Win7. > > > > > John Hornbuckle > MIS Department > Taylor County School District > www.taylor.k12.fl.us > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:jhea...@dfg.ca.gov] > Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 2:02 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Running a DOS app on Win7 > > I prefer to think of it like Vista SE (Second Edition) > > >>> "Michael B. Smith" <mich...@smithcons.com> 2/17/2010 9:40 AM >>> > Win7 itself is EXACTLY as incompatible as Vista. > > As much as Vista is maligned, Win7 is really nothing more than "Vista > service pack 3". > > The difference is that the ecosystem has caught up. > > Regards, > > Michael B. Smith > Consultant and Exchange MVP > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:38 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Running a DOS app on Win7 > > From what I have seen this is the best thing Microsoft has done with 7. > Vista was a real bust with backward compatability but compatiblity mode > with a machine with VT technology really works well. > > Jon > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Rod Trent > <rodtr...@myitforum.com<mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com>> wrote: > Download and install the Windows XP compatibility mode app for Windows > 7. Of course, the new desktop must support hardware virtualization for > it to work. > > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx > > From: Evan Brastow > [mailto:ebras...@automatedemblem.com<mailto:ebras...@automatedemblem.com > >] > Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:31 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Running a DOS app on Win7 > > Hi guys, > > Okay, don't laugh! But I have an issue that's funny yet sad. > > Our company still relies on several key dBASE IV apps (DOS) to run > certain parts of the company. Nothing I can do about that at the moment. > It's been working out fine (well, sort of) so far and we've also used > Visual dBASE here and there. > > The problem came today when I bought a small new HP desktop for a user > whose previous computer had died. Her previous computer ran XP, and her > new computer comes with, any guesses? Very good... you read the subject > line... Windows 7. > > So I create a shortcut to where the EXE is located on a network drive, > and it won't run. I do a quick amount of research and find that Win7 has > removed all support for 16 bit DOS programs. > > Not a happy day so far. > > So I know I could probably download something like DOSBox and get it > running, but that wouldn't give me any ability to print, I don't think. > And I'm going to have to look into what I read a couple of months ago; > that Win7 comes with a virtual instance of Win XP. I haven't found that > yet but will research that, too. > > My question is, is there any other way to get DOS functionality out of > Win7 that would include printing? > > Thanks, > > Evan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ 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/> ~ > > > > NOTICE: Florida has a broad public records law. Most written > communications to or from this entity are public records that will be > disclosed to the public and the media upon request. E-mail > communications may be subject to public disclosure. > > > ~ 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/> ~
