Re: XyWrite and Windows 7

[rickmcelroy@xxxxxxxx]

You seem to be in luck with your version of windows 7. You won't need to run virtual PC.

I have vista 64 home premium edition which does not support virtual PC.

You'll need to check a few things on your system to run DOS programs.

Check this links for more info:

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/windows_7_feature_focus_virtual_windows_xp_aka_xp_mode

good luck

Rick


Jan 24, 2010 07:03:59 AM, xywrite@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> I have been having a lot of trouble with Windows 7 which could be due
> to the fact that I upgraded from a Vista system that was far from
> solid - - constant crashes, chkdsks, etc. -- on different drives. I
> have checked memory and it seems to be fine.
>
> My next step is to do what I dread most of all: a clean install.
>
> So now I have a choice between the 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows
> (Ultimate).
>
> Attempting to research this on Google, I found a lot of conflicting
> claims, one of which is that 16-bit DOS apps are only supported in
> Windows 32.
>
> Can this possibly be true?
>
> Has anyone run XyWrite on 64-bit Windows 7 or Vista?
>
> Since I can't (easily) on my Dell 1720 access more than 4GB, I am
> tempted to go with 32-bit, especially as that will make it easier to
> get the right drivers for the Dell. But I would like to know if it is
> possible to use the 64-bit version of Win 7.
>
> I have also been unable to find something I recall from long ago on
> this list, Robert's suggestions for how to partition Windows hard
> drives. If I recall, it was something like Partion 1 = system,
> Partition 2 = programs, Partition 3 = data.
>
> I wonder how hard it would be to talk Win 7 into relocating its
> 'users' directory to another partition and how the 'libraries' work
> with this.
>
> Curiously, I found a XyWrite user posting to a CNET list on Windows 7,
> and wonder if that was someone here. A lot of nonsense seems to be
> talked on the subject of DOS and Win 7. It makes one realize just how
> inadequate internet information can be.