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On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 11:38 AM, David Blackwell <[email protected]> wrote: > Windows XP Mode requires Win7 Pro or Ultimate OS. > I had to upgrade my home laptop PC [64-bit] OS from Home Premium to Pro > to get it so I can run old programs. > It is a free but big download from Microsoft and runs in its own virtual > environment and needs the other free download for Windows Virtual PC. > > The Microsoft website addresses both programs here: > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/ > > This web article might also be helpful: > http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/why-all-the-fuss-over-xp-mode/896?tag=man > tle_skin;content > > I did it myself, but I'm a PC geek and the former network, hardware, & > software guru at my old employer [an engineering consulting firm]. > If you are sufficiently PC savvy you might be able to do it yourself, > too; otherwise, get your IT to look into it. > > > David W. S. Blackwell, II, PE, CFI-I, CFPE > Engineering > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Office of State Fire Marshal > 141 Monticello Trail > Columbia, SC 29203 > Phone: 803.896.9833 > Fax: 803.896.9806 > Email: [email protected] > OSFM Website: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/firemarshal.asp > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve > Leyton > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 11:59 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: THE on XP Pro > > Win7 will run on any PC that can run XP, for the most part. But you > need as much memory and processor speed as possible. We upgraded all > of our existing work stations before we made the change we've got a > minimum of 4GB of RAM on our machines now, up to 8GB on a couple of > them. But from here on out, our new computers are going to be > configured with ridiculous spec's, not only for the Win7 OS but for the > graphics required for Navis, MEP, Revit, etc., etc. > > Steve > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vince > Sabolik > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 8:56 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: THE on XP Pro > > FIRST, you gotta buy a 64 bit machine, right? (g) > > > At 11:38 AM 10/27/2010, you wrote: >>THE is on a 16-bit platform and will NOT run in Windows 7. But Windows >>7 has an XP "machine" feature that allows older programs to be run > > Vince Sabolik > Christi Fire Protection, Inc. > 11351 Pearl Road > Strongsville, Ohio 44136 > > T 440 572-7730 F 440 572-7719 Email: > <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > -- Ron Greenman Instructor Fire Protection Engineering Technology Bates Technical College 1101 So. Yakima Ave. Tacoma, WA 98405 [email protected] http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ 253.680.7346 253.576.9700 (cell) Member: AFSA, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, NFSA, AFAA, ASEE, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
