On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:56:11 -0800, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> Gene E. Bloch wrote:
>> On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:30:48 -0700, ToddAndMargo wrote:
>>
>>> Gene E. Bloch wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:12:02 -0700, ToddAndMargo wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Gordon wrote:
>>>>>> "ToddAndMargo" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:...
>>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have a customer with two Vista 64 bits home editions
>>>>>>> trying to run software that explicitly states its does
>>>>>>> not work with 64 bit Vista. Oh, what a mess!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Question: if I switch her to 32 bit W7 Pro, will Vista's
>>>>>>> "windows easy transfer" data file work with the transition
>>>>>>> from 64 bit Vista home to 32 bit W7 Pro?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Many thanks,
>>>>>>> -T
>>>>>> Don't know - but have you thought of running a 32 bit version of Windows
>>>>>> in a Virtual PC for this application? Might be a lot easier than
>>>>>> changing oSs completely...
>>>>> Before I'd run a virtual machine, I'd just put XP on it. But HP
>>>>> and their nVidia chipset can be a hassle to convert to XP. So,
>>>>> I was thinking of dumping 64 bit Vista for 32 bit W7 as a
>>>>> compromise (a compromise with chipset drivers available).
>>>> Why "Before I'd run a virtual machine"? It's not that hard, it's effective
>>>> (usually!), and does the job. It can even be free, as in VMware reader at
>>>> the VMware site,
>>>> http://communities.vmware.com/commun...r?build=197124
>>>>
>>> Gene,
>>>
>>> I use the hell out of VM's. The goal is what is best for the
>>> customer, not what is fun for you. If what you are trying
>>> to run in the VM will run EVERYTHING you want to run, then
>>> you run it natively. Not so much fun for you, but perfect
>>> for the customer.
>>>
>>> -T
>>
>> What you first wrote didn't seem to me to say anything like that; rather,
>> you made it seem like you were VM-averse...For one thing, you said "Before
>> I'd run a virtual machine", not "before I'd set up a customer to run one".
>> And where did I talk about what is fun for me? I talked about what is
>> effective, which you could see if you read my post.
>>
> Hi Gene,
>
> I apologize. I misinterpreted you as trying to
> save Vista at any cost/hassle to the customer.
>
> -T
Now I ask you, would I do such a thing? :-)
Joking aside, I like Vista fine for myself (with some reservations), but
IMO the VM suggestion seemed very practical for the OP. I run XP in a VM on
this Vista machine, because I have some gear that the manufacturers don't
support in Vista. They are Philips & Universal remote controls that are
programmable over USB. The software runs, but in Vista it won't talk to the
remotes.
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