[Reply] If it has an internet connection, then RDP into another machine with Delphi 7 on it ...
Over a wifi it should be perfect, but still usable over the Net. cheers Gary At 11:01 on 10/08/2015 you wrote > > >I may take a look at the 500GB SSD for my home beasty, but the work laptop >belongs to work, not me. It's a little HP ProBook i5 and it's great as I'm >only supposed to have Office etc on it. It weighs less than grain of rice >and works 6-8 hours off battery. > >Brilliant little machine. I can take it to the cafe for lunch and continue >writing up papers etc. no problem. But it's not a development machine. > >The glowing beasty from home can be lugged around if do weights a the gym - >a laptop it is not, unless you have steel a girder lap - and it'll last >maybe 30-40 minutes off power. > >Will look into the 500GB SSD, that's a really good price. > >Steve > >On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Gary T. Benner <[email protected]> wrote: > >> *[Reply]* >> >> PBTech has a 128G SSD for $102, a 250G for $159, and a 500GB for $299 (all >> + gst) so if it's worth your while, get a new SSD, and clone the drive and >> use Partition Magic if you still have it or one of the Linux tools such as >> GParted to re-partition if your version of Windows cannot do it. >> >> cheers >> >> Gary >> >> A*t 09:46 on 10/08/2015 you wrote * >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >Hi Guys, >> >> > >> >> >Yes, Gary reminded me that it was on a very, very old email address that I >> >> >registered that old D7. >> >> > >> >> >Does anyone know if I can install XE2 onto an external drive? I only have >> >> >14GB left on my SSD - gone are the days when 8GB was big enough for >> >> >everything I needed. >> >> > >> >> >Steve >> >> > >> >> >On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 9:41 AM, Willie <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Mmmmm it shows all of mine, well back to Delphi 7 at least, which I >> >> >> apparently registered in 2003. Maybe you registered it under a different >> >> >> company? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> >> >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Steve Peacocke >> >> >> *Sent:* Monday, 10 August 2015 9:37 a.m. >> >> >> *To:* NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List < >> >> >> [email protected]> >> >> >> *Subject:* Re: [DUG] Installing Delphi 7 onto laptop with no CD drive >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi Willie, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Gret though and went there - but it only shows XE2 upgrade registration, >> >> >> even though I joined this when I registered with D2007 (CodeGear then). >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Steve >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 9:30 AM, Willie <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi Steve, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Log into your embarcadero account (I think you can do this through the >> >> >> developer network home page) then select the My Account link at the top >> of >> >> >> the page, and in the left hand side you should see My member Services/My >> >> >> Registered Products - that lists all of your products and gives serial >> >> >> numbers - quite handy in such situations. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> >> >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Steve Peacocke >> >> >> *Sent:* Monday, 10 August 2015 9:15 a.m. >> >> >> *To:* NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List <[email protected]> >> >> >> *Subject:* [DUG] Installing Delphi 7 onto laptop with no CD drive >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi Everyone, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I need to create a few small applications on my work computer that is a >> >> >> laptop with no CD drive. I figure Delphi 7 is all I need to create the >> few >> >> >> small apps that I need to manipulate some XML here and as my work laptop >> >> >> has a small SSD drive, D7 will be far better to install than XE2. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I have 2 questions: >> >> >> >> >> >> 1. Where can I legitimately download D7 onto a computer without a CD >> >> >> drive? >> >> >> 2. Without the original CD, where will I find my D7 serial number? - I >> >> >> have it on the original CD, but finding that will mean opening up all of >> >> >> the old boxes taking up that side of the garage as I've moved numerous >> >> >> times since I bought the original D7 CD with the serial number. Only >> later >> >> >> versions (my e.g. XE2) emailed the registration, previous versions had >> it >> >> >> printed on the CD or box, >> >> >> >> >> >> I legitimately own both D7 and XE2 (Professional, both versions). >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I logged into CodeCentral and downloaded Delphi7 but that download is >> only >> >> >> to burn a CD. As mentioned, I don't have a CD drive, I've got a small >> SSD >> >> >> with only 14GB left. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I do have an external 1TB drive, but expect that Delphi, like everything >> >> >> else, will insist on installing onto C: drive. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I was told that having XE2 will allow you to download all previous >> >> >> versions but that link simply states "this promotion is over" - so >> another >> >> >> dead end there. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Steve Peacocke >> >> >> Mobile: +64 220 612-611 >> >> >> >> >> >> Linkedin Professional Profile >> >> >> <http://nz.linkedin.com/pub/steve-peacocke/1/a06/489> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> >> >> Post: [email protected] >> >> >> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> >> >> Unsubscribe: send an email to [email protected] with >> >> >> Subject: unsubscribe >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> >> >> Post: [email protected] >> >> >> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> >> >> Unsubscribe: send an email to [email protected] with >> >> >> Subject: unsubscribe >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >_______________________________________________ >> >> >NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> >> >Post: [email protected] >> >> >Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> >> >Unsubscribe: send an email to [email protected] with >> Subject: unsubscribe >> >> >> Gary Benner MNZCS ITCP >> Information Technology Certified Professional >> Onlearn Limited <http://www.onlearn.co.nz> - Online Learning Hosting & >> Support, Training & Content Development >> 123 Internet Limited <http://www.123.net.nz> - Managed Web Hosting, >> Virtualisation, High Availability Systems & Cluster Technologies >> Semantic Limited <http://www.semantic.co.nz> - Software Development & >> Systems Design, Online Education, e-Commerce >> Disaster Warning Systems Limited <http://www.diwa.co.nz> - Public >> Emergency Warning and Communication Systems >> *Mob:* 021 966 992 >> *DDI:* +64 7 543 1206 >> *Email:* [email protected] >> *Skype:* garybenner >> >> >> Ref#: 41006 >> >> Ref#: 41006
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