Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode
It partially depends on the USB ports. I remember being able to make the USB ports be finable in DOS. But this was on older MB's. I would just prefer to run it all in one. Stewart At 09:41 PM 7/21/2010, you wrote: Quoting "Rev. Stewart Marshall" : But then you have the problems with printers etc. Many modern printers only print from USB ports etc. Or directly over the network. My P3 450 even has a couple of USB ports. Of course, *DOS* probably doesn't do USB very well. (-: *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode
Quoting "Rev. Stewart Marshall" : But then you have the problems with printers etc. Many modern printers only print from USB ports etc. Or directly over the network. My P3 450 even has a couple of USB ports. Of course, *DOS* probably doesn't do USB very well. (-: *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode
Doesn't M$ provide virtualization? I recall they bought out the original company that sold Virtual PC for the Mac (great product then M$ proceeded to destroy it). You should be able to run a virtual PC under Win7 and put XP on that. Worse case you could buy a Mac and run XP under a virtual PC on that. I think Sun offers this too. The advantage would be easier file transfer and possibly even ability to cut and paste between virtual and real environments. At least that is possible on the Mac. I would assume that M$ could do so ad well. Sent from my iPad Quoting Fred Jones : > Thanks for the replies. The old program I need (want) is called Accpac > Plus Accounting. I've had it for about 20+ years and have several > different businesses accounting data on it. The program is expensive > and I never liked the newer versions that much so I continue to use the > old one. I think I will give the XP Mode a try as much to learn about > it and then maybe run the accounting program too. Thanks again. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode
But then you have the problems with printers etc. Many modern printers only print from USB ports etc. Stewart At 06:00 AM 7/21/2010, you wrote: Quoting Fred Jones : Thanks for the replies. The old program I need (want) is called Accpac Plus Accounting. I've had it for about 20+ years and have several different businesses accounting data on it. The program is expensive and I never liked the newer versions that much so I continue to use the old one. I think I will give the XP Mode a try as much to learn about it and then maybe run the accounting program too. Thanks again. Well, hell. You can always keep an old box alive (or dual boot) just to have DOS installed with your accounting program. It certainly wouldn't take a very modern system. Maybe get a KVM switch to bounce back and forth. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode
Quoting Fred Jones : Thanks for the replies. The old program I need (want) is called Accpac Plus Accounting. I've had it for about 20+ years and have several different businesses accounting data on it. The program is expensive and I never liked the newer versions that much so I continue to use the old one. I think I will give the XP Mode a try as much to learn about it and then maybe run the accounting program too. Thanks again. Well, hell. You can always keep an old box alive (or dual boot) just to have DOS installed with your accounting program. It certainly wouldn't take a very modern system. Maybe get a KVM switch to bounce back and forth. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode
Thanks for the replies. The old program I need (want) is called Accpac Plus Accounting. I've had it for about 20+ years and have several different businesses accounting data on it. The program is expensive and I never liked the newer versions that much so I continue to use the old one. I think I will give the XP Mode a try as much to learn about it and then maybe run the accounting program too. Thanks again. === From: mike Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 03:32 pm Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode I've never used it, I've never had the need to bring old programs forward to keep them alive. I'd suggest before you do it, do a little research and see if they have modern programs that can handle what you need, sourceforge has tons of free apps for windows. This is my first stop when I'm looking for an app. I've stopped buying things like nero in favor of smaller/lighter/faster apps like imageburn. Ask here, there may be someone that has found a solution to one of your old DOS based programs to run for the future. On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Fred Jones wrote: Thanks. Any comments about XP Mode? Does it usually work well? Worth the trouble? === From: mike Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 02:47 pm Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode I can't say for sure, but after running both pro 7 and xp in the past I can't imagine it would be over 20 gigs or so when you are done. On Jul 20, 2010 2:37 PM, "Fred Jones" wrote: The laptop has 500GB of space. I was wondering how much extra space Professional version and XP mode will eat up from my computer with the Home Premium that I have now. Thanks *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode
I've never used it, I've never had the need to bring old programs forward to keep them alive. I'd suggest before you do it, do a little research and see if they have modern programs that can handle what you need, sourceforge has tons of free apps for windows. This is my first stop when I'm looking for an app. I've stopped buying things like nero in favor of smaller/lighter/faster apps like imageburn. Ask here, there may be someone that has found a solution to one of your old DOS based programs to run for the future. On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Fred Jones wrote: > Thanks. Any comments about XP Mode? Does it usually work well? Worth the > trouble? > > === > From: mike > Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 02:47 pm > > Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode > I can't say for sure, but after running both pro 7 and xp in the past I > can't imagine it would be over 20 gigs or so when you are done. > On Jul 20, 2010 2:37 PM, "Fred Jones" wrote: > The laptop has 500GB of space. I was wondering how much extra space > Professional version and XP mode will eat up from my computer with the Home > Premium that I have now. > Thanks > > *** > ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** > ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** > ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > *** > *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode
Thanks. Any comments about XP Mode? Does it usually work well? Worth the trouble? === From: mike Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 02:47 pm Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode I can't say for sure, but after running both pro 7 and xp in the past I can't imagine it would be over 20 gigs or so when you are done. On Jul 20, 2010 2:37 PM, "Fred Jones" wrote: The laptop has 500GB of space. I was wondering how much extra space Professional version and XP mode will eat up from my computer with the Home Premium that I have now. Thanks *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode
You are well within your limit. 500GB equals 465 useable. Total used by OS will maybe be 50 GG. Still 415 free. Stewart At 04:35 PM 7/20/2010, you wrote: The laptop has 500GB of space. I was wondering how much extra space Professional version and XP mode will eat up from my computer with the Home Premium that I have now. Thanks == From: Rev. Stewart Marshall Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 02:30 pm Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode That laptop (unless it is an SSD) should have at a minimum a 120 GB harddrive. Stewart At 04:21 PM 7/20/2010, you wrote: First, thanks for answering my last question. I bought an Alienware 11in notebook computer from Costco that shipped with Windows 7 Home Premium. This is an extra computer I bought to learn more about Windows 7. I have some older Dos based accounting programs that I like to run that I haven't been able to install on Windows 7 so I was thinking about Windows XP mode. Microsoft website ways that I will need almost 23 GB of disk space for the Windows 7 Professional download. Then I'll need to download the XP mode, Virtual PC and XP Mode update. I do have a lot of disk space, but I was wondering how much additional disk space will be taken up on my notebook after I'm done by upgrading Home Premium to Professional and installing XP Mode, Virtual PC and the XP mode update. Thanks again. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode
I can't say for sure, but after running both pro 7 and xp in the past I can't imagine it would be over 20 gigs or so when you are done. On Jul 20, 2010 2:37 PM, "Fred Jones" wrote: The laptop has 500GB of space. I was wondering how much extra space Professional version and XP mode will eat up from my computer with the Home Premium that I have now. Thanks == From: Rev. Stewart Marshall Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 02:30 pm Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode That laptop (unless it is an SSD) should have at a minimum a 120 GB harddrive. Stewart At 04:21 P... *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode
The laptop has 500GB of space. I was wondering how much extra space Professional version and XP mode will eat up from my computer with the Home Premium that I have now. Thanks == From: Rev. Stewart Marshall Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 02:30 pm Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode That laptop (unless it is an SSD) should have at a minimum a 120 GB harddrive. Stewart At 04:21 PM 7/20/2010, you wrote: First, thanks for answering my last question. I bought an Alienware 11in notebook computer from Costco that shipped with Windows 7 Home Premium. This is an extra computer I bought to learn more about Windows 7. I have some older Dos based accounting programs that I like to run that I haven't been able to install on Windows 7 so I was thinking about Windows XP mode. Microsoft website ways that I will need almost 23 GB of disk space for the Windows 7 Professional download. Then I'll need to download the XP mode, Virtual PC and XP Mode update. I do have a lot of disk space, but I was wondering how much additional disk space will be taken up on my notebook after I'm done by upgrading Home Premium to Professional and installing XP Mode, Virtual PC and the XP mode update. Thanks again. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode
That laptop (unless it is an SSD) should have at a minimum a 120 GB harddrive. Stewart At 04:21 PM 7/20/2010, you wrote: First, thanks for answering my last question. I bought an Alienware 11in notebook computer from Costco that shipped with Windows 7 Home Premium. This is an extra computer I bought to learn more about Windows 7. I have some older Dos based accounting programs that I like to run that I haven't been able to install on Windows 7 so I was thinking about Windows XP mode. Microsoft website ways that I will need almost 23 GB of disk space for the Windows 7 Professional download. Then I'll need to download the XP mode, Virtual PC and XP Mode update. I do have a lot of disk space, but I was wondering how much additional disk space will be taken up on my notebook after I'm done by upgrading Home Premium to Professional and installing XP Mode, Virtual PC and the XP mode update. Thanks again. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
[CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode
First, thanks for answering my last question. I bought an Alienware 11in notebook computer from Costco that shipped with Windows 7 Home Premium. This is an extra computer I bought to learn more about Windows 7. I have some older Dos based accounting programs that I like to run that I haven't been able to install on Windows 7 so I was thinking about Windows XP mode. Microsoft website ways that I will need almost 23 GB of disk space for the Windows 7 Professional download. Then I'll need to download the XP mode, Virtual PC and XP Mode update. I do have a lot of disk space, but I was wondering how much additional disk space will be taken up on my notebook after I'm done by upgrading Home Premium to Professional and installing XP Mode, Virtual PC and the XP mode update. Thanks again. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
