Re: Win 10 and Virtual XP

[Kari Eveli lexitec@xxxxxxxx]

Hello David,

XyWin does not know about long filenames, so you must use DOS 8.3
filename schemes for everything. So if your long filenames show as coded
gibberish, that is expected and can be fixed by sticking to DOS file and
folder names. If this is not the problem, you can try alternative
virtualization platforms. I use VirtualBox W2K on Win 7 for running many
Win 3.1 programs, e.g. Win 3.1 Quark and Ventura can be made to work
(with some adjustments). VB W2K is very stable and much faster that XP
mode. It is my preferred solution for running older programs under
Windows. Another option is to run XP mode under VMware Player instead of
VirtualPC. The XP licensing option included with Win 7 Pro can be made
to work under VMware Player (whereas VirtualBox needs a separate Windows
XP license).


Best regards,

Kari Eveli
LEXITEC Book Publishing (Finland)
lexitec@xxxxxxxx

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4.3.2017, 5:46, David Garwood wrote:
> I am presently running XyWrite 4.13 (the windows version) under XP in
> Virtual Box and Microsoft's virtual XP. Everything works except
> directorys of the Win7/10 files (both 64 bit systems). Have F:
> formatted as FAT and that works fine, so I am happy as a clam. No major
> problems. Just set the environment variable "path" to include the "XW"
> subdirectory. Even the dictionary works.