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Old September 2nd 16, 01:49 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
slate_leeper
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I am currently running Win7-Pro 32. This is because I have some legacy
software for my financial stuff. This software was written in FoxPro
2.6 way back in the days of Windows 98.

Sooner or later this computer is going to die, and it now seems
doubtful I will be able to buy a new one loaded with Win7-Pro 32 bit.

So.... Is it possible to somehow run my legacy software on a Win-10
system? XP mode? Any other suggestions?

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Old September 2nd 16, 02:31 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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slate_leeper wrote:

I am currently running Win7-Pro 32. This is because I have some legacy
software for my financial stuff. This software was written in FoxPro
2.6 way back in the days of Windows 98.

Sooner or later this computer is going to die, and it now seems
doubtful I will be able to buy a new one loaded with Win7-Pro 32 bit.

So.... Is it possible to somehow run my legacy software on a Win-10
system? XP mode? Any other suggestions?


DOS & Win16 programs still run under 32-bit Win10.

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Old September 2nd 16, 03:51 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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If you've got installation disks for W 7, you can likely created a
virtual machine running W 7 on the W 10 machine, using Virtual Box by
Oracle. I use it to create a virtual machine running W XP on my W 7
machine for old but essential or great apps that won't even run
in W 7.

On Fri, 02 Sep 2016 08:49:52 -0400, slate_leeper
wrote:

I am currently running Win7-Pro 32. This is because I have some legacy
software for my financial stuff. This software was written in FoxPro
2.6 way back in the days of Windows 98.

Sooner or later this computer is going to die, and it now seems
doubtful I will be able to buy a new one loaded with Win7-Pro 32 bit.

So.... Is it possible to somehow run my legacy software on a Win-10
system? XP mode? Any other suggestions?

-dan z-

  #4  
Old September 3rd 16, 02:21 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
Paul[_32_]
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slate_leeper wrote:
I am currently running Win7-Pro 32. This is because I have some legacy
software for my financial stuff. This software was written in FoxPro
2.6 way back in the days of Windows 98.

Sooner or later this computer is going to die, and it now seems
doubtful I will be able to buy a new one loaded with Win7-Pro 32 bit.

So.... Is it possible to somehow run my legacy software on a Win-10
system? XP mode? Any other suggestions?

-dan z-


http://www.zdnet.com/article/microso...windows-7-pcs/

...adding October 31, 2016 as the last date on which
manufacturers can sell PCs with Windows 7 preinstalled.

And if the machine is an actual OEM Win7 machine with BIOS
SLIC activation, it will also have a COA sticker on the
outside of the machine. You can download Win7 32-bit install
media, and install that in place of the OEM version installed
on the hard drive.

That's the closest thing to meeting your exact requirement.

You can certainly fool around with virtual machines.

You can use the Compatibility setting in the Properties
of executables, to "make them think they're in an older OS".

But if you were trying for some sort of iron-clad
guarantee, you have until OCt31, 2016 for an OEM
setup.

I bought a copy of Win7 Pro x64 last year, for installation
on my Test Machine. And when you get a license, it covers
both 32-but and 64-bit installs. The media provided only
had 64 bit. But you can also download a 32-bit DVD. For
the Retail Boxed software, that came with two DVDs,
but you're unlikely to find copies (at a reasonable price)
right now. Professional was available last year, because
Home Premium was probably already cleaned out. I needed
Professional anyway, to support a lot of RAM under x64.
(The Win7 SKUs have memory limits of one sort or another.)

The Heidoc URL generator, helps OEM customers acquire media
to go with the COA sticker license key on the outside of
their computer. The Microsoft download page will not accept an
OEM license key (expecting Dell to cough up media instead).
Well, the tool described here, will give you a URL pointing
at the Microsoft site, such that you *will* receive a valid copy.
You can use SHA1 or SHA256 to checksum the downloaded file,
then Google using that value, to verify by consensus it is
legit (and not a trick). While the microsoft.com URL should
tell you that, it never hurts to double-check any download
where facilities exist to do so.

http://al.howardknight.net/msgid.cgi...nt-email.me%3E

That tool is a *URL generator*. It doesn't download anything.
The browser is used to make the actual download, at which
time you can visually examine the URL.

Paul
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Old September 3rd 16, 02:34 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
Micky
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On Fri, 02 Sep 2016 08:49:52 -0400, slate_leeper
wrote:

I am currently running Win7-Pro 32. This is because I have some legacy
software for my financial stuff. This software was written in FoxPro
2.6 way back in the days of Windows 98.

Sooner or later this computer is going to die, and it now seems
doubtful I will be able to buy a new one loaded with Win7-Pro 32 bit.

So.... Is it possible to somehow run my legacy software on a Win-10
system? XP mode? Any other suggestions?

-dan z-


Seems to me, you should,

Make a copy of COA number and that other number that goes with
Windows.
If you don't have them on stickers on your machine use BelarcAdvisor
or Keyfinder to learn your OS numbers and for that matter, other
software registration numbers.

Get a copy of win7. Someone just posted a link with one, or they
posted it a while ago and I just read it a day or two ago. You had to
have a key first, but you have one. Search the last week or two of
this ng for the phrase .uk. which I don't think is common, even in
uk email addresses and webpages because it has a period before and
after.

Get a copy of double driver to make a copy of all the drivers you're
using, especially for add on hardware

The you can install win7 on any computer you want, with a new HDD or
an old one that's been wiped or just reformatted, or even one with an
empty partition (though in that case you'll have to set up
multi-boot).

AIUI, the most likely non-easily-replaceable part to fail on your
computer is the hard drive. After that the CPU can overheat? What
else can go wrong?
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Old September 3rd 16, 04:22 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
Micky
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On Fri, 02 Sep 2016 21:34:09 -0400, Micky
wrote:

On Fri, 02 Sep 2016 08:49:52 -0400, slate_leeper
wrote:

I am currently running Win7-Pro 32. This is because I have some legacy
software for my financial stuff. This software was written in FoxPro
2.6 way back in the days of Windows 98.

Sooner or later this computer is going to die, and it now seems
doubtful I will be able to buy a new one loaded with Win7-Pro 32 bit.

So.... Is it possible to somehow run my legacy software on a Win-10
system? XP mode? Any other suggestions?

-dan z-


Seems to me, you should,

Make a copy of COA number and that other number that goes with
Windows.
If you don't have them on stickers on your machine use BelarcAdvisor
or Keyfinder to learn your OS numbers and for that matter, other
software registration numbers.

Get a copy of win7. Someone just posted a link with one, or they
posted it a while ago and I just read it a day or two ago. You had to
have a key first, but you have one. Search the last week or two of
this ng for the phrase .uk. which I don't think is common, even in
uk email addresses and webpages because it has a period before and
after.


Sorry, not this ng but Agent, I think. At any rate, here is win7:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/soft...nload/windows7

Oh, look at that. It doesn't include .uk. or even uk!!

You need to put in the key number before you can dl, but I would think
they don't insist that that OS/key not be running, for people in your
situation. if not, you can buy another key on ebay for about 11
dollars, depending on the day.


Get a copy of double driver to make a copy of all the drivers you're
using, especially for add on hardware

The you can install win7 on any computer you want, with a new HDD or
an old one that's been wiped or just reformatted, or even one with an
empty partition (though in that case you'll have to set up
multi-boot).

AIUI, the most likely non-easily-replaceable part to fail on your
computer is the hard drive. After that the CPU can overheat? What
else can go wrong?

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Old September 3rd 16, 12:34 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
slate_leeper
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On Fri, 02 Sep 2016 23:22:05 -0400, Micky
wrote:

At any rate, here is win7:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/soft...nload/windows7



This would be quite useful, except that I am on a satellite internet
link. No large downloads. Even if the download limit allowed, it isn't
reliable enough to complete anything of that size. Download limit is
5.5 gigabytes per month. I am online about one to two hours per day,
do not look at or download videos, avoid sites with extensive images,
and still use 60-70% of that...

-dan z-



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Old September 3rd 16, 02:11 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Micky
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On Sat, 03 Sep 2016 07:34:22 -0400, slate_leeper
wrote:

On Fri, 02 Sep 2016 23:22:05 -0400, Micky
wrote:

At any rate, here is win7:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/soft...nload/windows7



This would be quite useful, except that I am on a satellite internet
link. No large downloads. Even if the download limit allowed, it isn't
reliable enough to complete anything of that size. Download limit is
5.5 gigabytes per month. I am online about one to two hours per day,
do not look at or download videos, avoid sites with extensive images,
and still use 60-70% of that...

-dan z-


Do you have a friend who has a different connection to the net, who
could dl and burn a DVD for you? You need it on a DVD anyhow, I
think, in order to install it.
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Old September 3rd 16, 03:24 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Ken Blake[_5_]
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On Fri, 02 Sep 2016 21:34:09 -0400, Micky
wrote:

AIUI, the most likely non-easily-replaceable part to fail on your
computer is the hard drive. After that the CPU can overheat? What
else can go wrong?



Battery, CD/DVD Drive, SSD, Power Supply, RAM, Fans, Video Card, USB
Ports, MB.

What did I forget and leave out?
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Old September 3rd 16, 03:29 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Paul[_32_]
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slate_leeper wrote:
On Fri, 02 Sep 2016 23:22:05 -0400, Micky
wrote:

At any rate, here is win7:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/soft...nload/windows7



This would be quite useful, except that I am on a satellite internet
link. No large downloads. Even if the download limit allowed, it isn't
reliable enough to complete anything of that size. Download limit is
5.5 gigabytes per month. I am online about one to two hours per day,
do not look at or download videos, avoid sites with extensive images,
and still use 60-70% of that...

-dan z-


Public library, Starbucks, McDonalds, or other source
of free wifi ?

Paul
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Old September 3rd 16, 03:37 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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Ken Blake wrote:
On Fri, 02 Sep 2016 21:34:09 -0400, Micky
wrote:

AIUI, the most likely non-easily-replaceable part to fail on your
computer is the hard drive. After that the CPU can overheat? What
else can go wrong?



Battery, CD/DVD Drive, SSD, Power Supply, RAM, Fans, Video Card, USB
Ports, MB.

What did I forget and leave out?


User's mind.

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Old September 3rd 16, 04:24 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Paul[_32_]
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Micky wrote:

After that the CPU can overheat?


Actually, no.

THERMTRIP (available on both AMD and Intel) will stop it.

THERMTRIP is wired into the power system, to shut off the
power.

Eons ago, there were some designs, where if the
temperature shot up too fast, the software would
crash before it could shut off the power. The newer
method (THERMTRIP) is pure hardware, it gives you
no warning (there *will* be a dirty shutdown),
and... the computer is off. It should happen
very very quickly.

There are things on a motherboard that can melt down.
And there have been cases where some MOSFETs got
so hot, the solder melted. Desktop motherboards
vary in price from $65 to $650, so in some cases,
a burned motherboard is more expensive than the
CPU.

*******

Here is an (estimated) $650 motherboard. Coming soon.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/10609/...egrated-x550t2

"MSRP of $650 with select authorized resellers and distributors soon"

Now, that doesn't match the color of my Lamborghini,
so I cannot buy one.

Paul
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Old September 3rd 16, 05:08 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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On 9/3/2016 9:29 AM, Paul wrote:
slate_leeper wrote:
On Fri, 02 Sep 2016 23:22:05 -0400, Micky
wrote:

At any rate, here is win7:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/soft...nload/windows7



This would be quite useful, except that I am on a satellite internet
link. No large downloads. Even if the download limit allowed, it isn't
reliable enough to complete anything of that size. Download limit is
5.5 gigabytes per month. I am online about one to two hours per day,
do not look at or download videos, avoid sites with extensive images,
and still use 60-70% of that...

-dan z-


Public library, Starbucks, McDonalds, or other source
of free wifi ?

Paul

Yep, I take a 128GB flash to the library and download what I need when
my home internet is down. Lucky for me my library allows the USB ports
to be used and does not disable them.

I always run multiple anti-virus scans on the flash drive when returning
from the library before using material from the flash drive. One never
knows if the library machine has an infection or the downloaded material
does.

I have also been known to drag an old/slow laptop with me on occasion
and do drive-by downloads at some of the already mentioned locations.

Our library wireless network works in their parking lot and they don't
turn it off after they close at night or for holidays. They even have
an outside AC outlet available near one of their park benches should I
forget my car adapter and the battery gets low.
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Old September 3rd 16, 10:44 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
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On Sat, 3 Sep 2016 16:37:01 +0200, Z wrote:

Ken Blake wrote:
On Fri, 02 Sep 2016 21:34:09 -0400, Micky
wrote:

AIUI, the most likely non-easily-replaceable part to fail on your
computer is the hard drive. After that the CPU can overheat? What
else can go wrong?



Battery, CD/DVD Drive, SSD, Power Supply, RAM, Fans, Video Card, USB
Ports, MB.

What did I forget and leave out?


User's mind.




LOL!

 




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