Verify Vista compatibility with a certain application. Possible?

Hi everyone.

I just acquired "Windows Vista Ultimate", plan to upgrade my Desktop (from
XP Professional) but I'm kinda afraid... that computer requires a custom
application, which I need to constantly use. However, I can't find any
information about it online (i.e. if it works with Vista or not), is there
any way, any application I could use, to check if it is fully compatible
with Vista?

Mykas0

"Mykas0" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi everyone.
>
> I just acquired "Windows Vista Ultimate", plan to upgrade my Desktop (from
> XP Professional) but I'm kinda afraid... that computer requires a custom
> application, which I need to constantly use. However, I can't find any
> information about it online (i.e. if it works with Vista or not), is there
> any way, any application I could use, to check if it is fully compatible
> with Vista?
>
> Mykas0


Check with the software company that produced the application?

Try is out on another computer / virtual machine running Vista?

Saucy

I can neither install it on other computer/virtual machine (it has plenty of
definitions, and I need to be sure that ALL of them are accounted
correctly - basically, it is a custom program that tracks and manages my
bandwidth) nor contact the company (it's a custom program - the company
would be basically, my friend next door >_>).

Mykas0

"Saucy" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "Mykas0" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi everyone.
>>
>> I just acquired "Windows Vista Ultimate", plan to upgrade my Desktop
>> (from XP Professional) but I'm kinda afraid... that computer requires a
>> custom application, which I need to constantly use. However, I can't find
>> any information about it online (i.e. if it works with Vista or not), is
>> there any way, any application I could use, to check if it is fully
>> compatible with Vista?
>>
>> Mykas0
>
>
> Check with the software company that produced the application?
>
> Try is out on another computer / virtual machine running Vista?
>
> Saucy

If its a custom application, you would be the one in the position of
verifying compatibility if you are the developer. You can try running
Windows Vista in a Virtual Machine and test the application to verify
compatibility, you can contact the developer, visit their website to find
out about Vista compatibility, patches, updates or new versions. Most 32 bit
applications will work just fine on Vista, if you are running Vista x64,
applications with 16 bit installers or 16 bit apps in general or not
compatible.

Here is a link to the Vista Enterprise 30 trial you can run in Virtual PC
2007:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...d-86493c7da1aa

Virtual PC 2007:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...2-2DC0B40A73B6
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Mykas0" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi everyone.
>
> I just acquired "Windows Vista Ultimate", plan to upgrade my Desktop (from
> XP Professional) but I'm kinda afraid... that computer requires a custom
> application, which I need to constantly use. However, I can't find any
> information about it online (i.e. if it works with Vista or not), is there
> any way, any application I could use, to check if it is fully compatible
> with Vista?
>
> Mykas0

"Mykas0" <> wrote in
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> I can neither install it on other computer/virtual machine (it has
> plenty of definitions, and I need to be sure that ALL of them are
> accounted correctly - basically, it is a custom program that tracks
> and manages my bandwidth) nor contact the company (it's a custom
> program - the company would be basically, my friend next door >_>).

You yourself won't be able to tell until you try it.

Or, ask your friend next door if it is Vista compatible.



>
> Mykas0
>
> "Saucy" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> "Mykas0" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi everyone.
>>>
>>> I just acquired "Windows Vista Ultimate", plan to upgrade my Desktop
>>> (from XP Professional) but I'm kinda afraid... that computer
>>> requires a custom application, which I need to constantly use.
>>> However, I can't find any information about it online (i.e. if it
>>> works with Vista or not), is there any way, any application I could
>>> use, to check if it is fully compatible with Vista?
>>>
>>> Mykas0
>>
>>
>> Check with the software company that produced the application?
>>
>> Try is out on another computer / virtual machine running Vista?
>>
>> Saucy
>
>

Your options are limited if this application is that critical for you and
you cannot use a virtual machine to test the application.

Since you have already purchased Vista, your best bet would be to set up a
dual boot. This will allow you to test the application on a full install of
Vista, while still retaining XP.

If the application works, you can format the Vista partition and go ahead
and upgrade XP to Vista.
--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Mykas0" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I can neither install it on other computer/virtual machine (it has plenty
>of definitions, and I need to be sure that ALL of them are accounted
>correctly - basically, it is a custom program that tracks and manages my
>bandwidth) nor contact the company (it's a custom program - the company
>would be basically, my friend next door >_>).
>
> Mykas0
>
> "Saucy" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> "Mykas0" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi everyone.
>>>
>>> I just acquired "Windows Vista Ultimate", plan to upgrade my Desktop
>>> (from XP Professional) but I'm kinda afraid... that computer requires a
>>> custom application, which I need to constantly use. However, I can't
>>> find any information about it online (i.e. if it works with Vista or
>>> not), is there any way, any application I could use, to check if it is
>>> fully compatible with Vista?
>>>
>>> Mykas0
>>
>>
>> Check with the software company that produced the application?
>>
>> Try is out on another computer / virtual machine running Vista?
>>
>> Saucy
>

What programming language is the program written in?

--

Steve Easton


"Mykas0" <> wrote in message news:...
>I can neither install it on other computer/virtual machine (it has plenty of definitions, and I need to be
>sure that ALL of them are accounted correctly - basically, it is a custom program that tracks and manages my
>bandwidth) nor contact the company (it's a custom program - the company would be basically, my friend next
>door >_>).
>
> Mykas0
>
> "Saucy" <> wrote in message news:...
>> "Mykas0" <> wrote in message news:...
>>> Hi everyone.
>>>
>>> I just acquired "Windows Vista Ultimate", plan to upgrade my Desktop (from XP Professional) but I'm kinda
>>> afraid... that computer requires a custom application, which I need to constantly use. However, I can't
>>> find any information about it online (i.e. if it works with Vista or not), is there any way, any
>>> application I could use, to check if it is fully compatible with Vista?
>>>
>>> Mykas0
>>
>>
>> Check with the software company that produced the application?
>>
>> Try is out on another computer / virtual machine running Vista?
>>
>> Saucy
>