working with different operating systems

My computer system information shows that my operating system is Windows 7
Home Premium. I'm wanting to access a web application but it's saying that
my computer is showning up to be a Windows Vista Home. According to the
requirement to access this web application I need to upgrade my operating
system to either a Windows XP Pro or to a Windows Vista Pro.

Is there a way to do this with my current operating system?

Is there a way I can change my current OS to one of the required OS's?

Or, is there a way I can run and/or install one of the required OS's while
keeping the computer's current OS intact?

Please if someone could let me know. I would greatly appreciate it!

Thank you,
Nathan

On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:38:05 -1000, "Nathan And Kerry" <>
wrote:

> My computer system information shows that my operating system is Windows 7
> Home Premium. I'm wanting to access a web application


What application? What do you mean by a "web application"?


> but it's saying that
> my computer is showning up to be a Windows Vista Home.


It was probably written before Windows 7, so it doesn't recognize it.


> According to the
> requirement to access this web application I need to upgrade my operating
> system to either a Windows XP Pro or to a Windows Vista Pro.
>
> Is there a way to do this with my current operating system?
>
> Is there a way I can change my current OS to one of the required OS's?
>
> Or, is there a way I can run and/or install one of the required OS's while
> keeping the computer's current OS intact?
>
> Please if someone could let me know. I would greatly appreciate it!
>
> Thank you,
> Nathan

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:38:05 -1000, Nathan And Kerry wrote:

> My computer system information shows that my operating system is Windows 7
> Home Premium. I'm wanting to access a web application but it's saying that
> my computer is showning up to be a Windows Vista Home. According to the
> requirement to access this web application I need to upgrade my operating
> system to either a Windows XP Pro or to a Windows Vista Pro.

I must say that it looks to me like you're misinterpreting the messages,
but that's just me :-)

I say that because a Web application doesn't run on your machine...

> Is there a way to do this with my current operating system?
>
> Is there a way I can change my current OS to one of the required OS's?

Yes - install the other system. You might end up losing all your work and
documents, of course, so it might not be such a good plan.

> Or, is there a way I can run and/or install one of the required OS's while
> keeping the computer's current OS intact?

You can install a virtual machine such as VMware Player, which is free, and
on that virtual machine, you can run almost any OS you like. It's just
another program running on your machine, but to the new OS it looks like a
real computer. Both OSes run at the same time, in fact.

I user it to run Windows XP on this Vista box because I have a program I
need that doesn't run under 7. It's pretty cool...

You will need an unused licensed copy of Windows XP or whatever, just as
you would on a dedicated hardware setup.

> Please if someone could let me know. I would greatly appreciate it!
>
> Thank you,
> Nathan


--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

Nathan And Kerry wrote:
> My computer system information shows that my operating system is Windows
> 7 Home Premium. I'm wanting to access a web application but it's saying
> that my computer is showning up to be a Windows Vista Home.


It's clearly a badly written/coded application, and its developer needs
to fix it.


> According
> to the requirement to access this web application I need to upgrade my
> operating system to either a Windows XP Pro or to a Windows Vista Pro.
>


Going from Windows 7 to Windows Vista or Windows XP is a downgrade.


> Is there a way to do this with my current operating system?
>
> Is there a way I can change my current OS to one of the required OS's?
>


Well, there might be. First, you'll have to purchase the older OS of
your choice, then format the hard drive and install it.

If you're trying to replace Windows 7 with WinXP, you'll need to
format the hard drive and perform a clean installation of WinXP.

There could be a couple possible adverse repercussions of which you
should be aware. First and foremost, if the specific computer model in
question was designed specifically for Windows 7, there may well be no
WinXP-specific device drivers available to make the computer's diverse
components work properly. Consult the computer's manufacturer about the
availability of device drivers. Secondly, removing an OEM-installed
operating system and replacing it with another will almost invariably
void any and all support agreements and, sometimes, even the warranty.
You would, at the very least, have to re-install Windows 7 before
getting any support from the manufacturer. Again, consult the
computer's manufacturer for specifics.

All legitimate WinXP installation CDs are bootable and have the
capability of deleting, creating, and formatting partitions.

Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the
installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot
devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm



> Or, is there a way I can run and/or install one of the required OS's
> while keeping the computer's current OS intact?
>


Alternatively, you can use Windows 7 Ultimate's "WinXP Mode."

Windows 7 WinXP Mode
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...s-xp-mode.aspx


> Please if someone could let me know. I would greatly appreciate it!
>
> Thank you,
> Nathan


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