[rollei_list] Re: Scanners
- From: John Jensen <jwjensen356@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:18:53 -0700 (PDT)
Using the Microsoft program my experience is that you boot up into a virtual XP
machine that is independent from the W7 machine. Separate file system, etc.
If you want to move data around you might copy such files to a 'thumb drive'
and then copy them over from that to the other 'machine'. Maybe there are
some tricks of the trade to do this more directly but I don't know of
them That's what I did for some limited data brought in from my laptop.
I had no problem with drivers for two HP printers and one Epson scanner with
either W7 or the virtual XP machine.
John
--- On Wed, 3/28/12, Don Williams <dwilli10@xxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Don Williams <dwilli10@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Scanners
To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 12:49 PM
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At 11:21 PM 3/26/2012, John Jensen wrote:
There is a workaround for Windows 7 but it might cost you some money. If you
have Windows 7 Professional you can download free from Microsoft a software
package that enables Windows Virtual PC. This will run Windows XP mode,
operating within Windows 7, but with the look and feel of Windows XP. It will
run any XP program.
But if your Windows 7 is the Home Edition, you cannot load Windows Virtual PC.
However, for an upgrade (priced at $89 I believe) from Home Edition to
Professional you can then do the download. It's interesting that built within
the Windows 7 package you have is the Virtual PC software and the upgrade
process simply unlocks what you already have on your hardrive.
Clever. You pays your money and you takes your choice as the expression goes.
John
and
At 02:36 AM 3/28/2012, Laurence Cuffe wrote:
How technical are you computer wise?
One last thing that might be worth trying would be to run windows XP on your
windows7 machine using virtualization software from Oracle, which is free
https://www.virtualboxorg/
You would have to install XP onto the virtual machine, and set up shared
storage for transferring files to the windows 7 end of the system.
I have not run this on a windows 7 machine, but I have used it to run a
virtualized ubunto on an XP machine and have found the software very solid.
All the best
Laurence Cuffe
OK guys, thanks for the suggestions.
I tend to favor the upgrade on my home Windows 7 Home Premium to Professional
allow download of the free virtual XP system from Microsoft, since the cost of
the upgrade is about $89.95, far less than the value of the software I could
retain, and also should be able to use my Canoscan D1230U, which works just
fine for me.
Has anyone on this list done this?
The issue I have is whether you have to boot up into an exclusively virtual XP
system with a separate registry, separate file system, or somehow you magically
just run XP programs, and deal with XP-compatible hardware, while booted into
Windows 7.
On-line documentation of exactly how all this goes together is very
incomplete. The problem being that the description say you can "Run many
Windows XP business programs" but no comment about hardware and things like
PhotoShop, etc.
There is, of course, one other option I have. I have an HP laptop with XP
still running on it. It would be a chore to move it to some flat surface in
the office here (flat surfaces are at a premium) but I could install the
scanner and other software on it.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
DAW
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