>> From very limited experience, I'd try DOSBox first. Free download, much >> easier installation/setup than XP mode, and worked fine the first time on my FP2.6 app.<<
I see lots of recommendations to skip XP Mode and use VMWare or DOSBox, but not once do they comment on the licensing costs. Does DOSBox come with a free license of Windows XP? XP Mode does, is preconfigured and works out of the box. Not sure Microsoft could have made it simpler. Biggest reason not to use XP Mode is that the users don't have Win 7 Professional or Ultimate. I would hazard a guess that buying an Anytime Upgrade from Home to Pro is less than purchasing a full Windows XP license to use in DOSBox or VMWare. Windows Anytime Upgrade: Windows 7 Home Premium to Professional is US$90 from Microsoft. Amazon.com shows full XP Pro for US$299, OEM version for US$55. In a single-user shop it is not overly expensive, but in a multi-user shop it adds up to real money. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
