Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode

2010-07-21 Thread Reid Katan
Quoting Fred Jones fredjone...@softhome.net: 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

Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode

2010-07-21 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
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 fredjone...@softhome.net: Thanks for the replies. The old program I need (want) is called Accpac Plus Accounting. I've had it

Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode

2010-07-21 Thread TJPA
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

Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode

2010-07-21 Thread Reid Katan
Quoting Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net: 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. (-:

Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode

2010-07-21 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
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 popoz...@earthlink.net: But then you have

[CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode

2010-07-20 Thread Fred Jones
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

Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode

2010-07-20 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
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

Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode

2010-07-20 Thread Fred Jones
, 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

Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode

2010-07-20 Thread mike
and XP mode will eat up from my computer with the Home Premium that I have now. Thanks == From: Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 02:30 pm Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode That laptop (unless it is an SSD

Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode

2010-07-20 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
with the Home Premium that I have now. Thanks == From: Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net 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

Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode

2010-07-20 Thread Fred Jones
Thanks. Any comments about XP Mode? Does it usually work well? Worth the trouble? === From: mike xha...@gmail.com 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

Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode

2010-07-20 Thread mike
...@softhome.netwrote: Thanks. Any comments about XP Mode? Does it usually work well? Worth the trouble? === From: mike xha...@gmail.com 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

Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode

2010-07-20 Thread Fred Jones
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 xha...@gmail.com Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 03:32 pm Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode I've never used