Some questions on the E6410

Thanks very much for everyones help - I purchased the E6410 and so far I am very happy with it

One issue that I have with my accounts package is that it wont run on Windows 7. I contacted the supplier and they told me the software is not supported on Windows 7. However they did suggest it may work when in XP mode. How can I do this? Does this mean all my software will run in XP mode or can I set it up for just this piece of software? Or are there any other workarounds for me with this.

 

XP mode is a tweaked copy of XP running inside Windows 7 (Pro or Untimate). You can download it here. It works OK, but uses a chunk of RAM while operating. One neat touch is that closing XP mode only hibernates the Virtual PC so that you can restart wherever you left off.

However, first try harder to persuade the program to install / run with normal Windows 7. 16-bit programs (or their installers) won't run under 64 bit Windows but most 32-bit programs can work. I have some programs for which I have to remember to do a right click and select "Run As Administrator". After that, they run OK.

John

 

Thanks for your reply to this.

When I close down the program, does the this free up the memory? ie. I should only encounter memory issues while my software is running - correct?

Can I run the XP mode side by side with my other programs without impact? I dont want to lose the advantages of windows 7 for my other programs.

 

Think of XP mode as being another program. It uses RAM when it is running but when you close it then it's hibernation process drops it into a file which means that it can start again much more quickly.

You can run it alongside other programs sitting in its own window and it has no adverse impact on any other programs except that it is competing for the system RAM.

Are you running 32 or 64 bit Windows 7. If the former, then there's a good chance that you can persuade your "incompatible" program to run without needing XP mode.

John

 

Thanks for your advice on this, it has been a great insight and help.

I am running Windows 7 64 bit - so where does this leave me? I have installed and uninstalled over and over and still get same errors during installation and when i attempt to run it. So think that XP mode may be my only option. Would I be correct? Or is there something else I could try?

 

I think that XP mode is the way forward. It was created for circumstances such as yours. I strongly suspect that there is something 16-bit in that software, and 64-bit Windows doesn't like anything that is 16-bit.

While XP mode isn't ideal, it works. I have to use it for some of my old software.

John