Windows XP Mode requires Win7 Pro or Ultimate OS. I had to upgrade my home laptop PC [64-bit] OS from Home Premium to Pro to get it so I can run old programs. It is a free but big download from Microsoft and runs in its own virtual environment and needs the other free download for Windows Virtual PC.
The Microsoft website addresses both programs here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/ This web article might also be helpful: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/why-all-the-fuss-over-xp-mode/896?tag=man tle_skin;content I did it myself, but I'm a PC geek and the former network, hardware, & software guru at my old employer [an engineering consulting firm]. If you are sufficiently PC savvy you might be able to do it yourself, too; otherwise, get your IT to look into it. David W. S. Blackwell, II, PE, CFI-I, CFPE Engineering ---------------------------------------------------------------- Office of State Fire Marshal 141 Monticello Trail Columbia, SC 29203 Phone: 803.896.9833 Fax: 803.896.9806 Email: blac...@llr.sc.gov OSFM Website: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/firemarshal.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Steve Leyton Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 11:59 AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: THE on XP Pro Win7 will run on any PC that can run XP, for the most part. But you need as much memory and processor speed as possible. We upgraded all of our existing work stations before we made the change we've got a minimum of 4GB of RAM on our machines now, up to 8GB on a couple of them. But from here on out, our new computers are going to be configured with ridiculous spec's, not only for the Win7 OS but for the graphics required for Navis, MEP, Revit, etc., etc. Steve -----Original Message----- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Vince Sabolik Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 8:56 AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: THE on XP Pro FIRST, you gotta buy a 64 bit machine, right? (g) At 11:38 AM 10/27/2010, you wrote: >THE is on a 16-bit platform and will NOT run in Windows 7. But Windows >7 has an XP "machine" feature that allows older programs to be run Vince Sabolik Christi Fire Protection, Inc. 11351 Pearl Road Strongsville, Ohio 44136 T 440 572-7730 F 440 572-7719 Email: <mailto:vi...@christifire.com>vi...@christifire.com _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: supp...@firesprinkler.org To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: supp...@firesprinkler.org To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: supp...@firesprinkler.org To Unsubscribe, send an email to:sprinklerforum-requ...@firesprinkler.org (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
