William Hindman
wdhindman at dejpolsystems.com
Fri Mar 28 23:02:27 CDT 2008
...thanks Doug ...I missed Dan's msg. William ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Steele" <dbdoug at gmail.com> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 11:39 PM Subject: Re: [AccessD] VM for different versions of Access > Google is our friend: > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=21EABB90-958F-4B64-B5F1-73D0A413C8EF&displaylang=en > > Doug Steele > > On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 5:38 AM, Dan Waters <dwaters at usinternet.com> > wrote: > >> William - could you post a link for this? >> >> Thanks! >> Dan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of William >> Hindman >> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 8:12 PM >> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] VM for different versions of Access >> >> ...Microsoft is offering a free WinXpSP2 install on a vhd ...you have to >> renew every few months but it is no cost ...its intended for web >> developers >> running multiple versions of IE on one system but you don't have to do >> anything other than download it ...I have two copies installed on my vpc, >> one with IE6, and one with IE8 ...works a trick and a damn sight easier >> than >> >> keeping multiple pcs running. >> >> William >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Doug Steele" <dbdoug at gmail.com> >> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" >> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> >> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:38 PM >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] VM for different versions of Access >> >> >> >I use VMWare, and I have an 8gb USB stick with a full Windows XP install >> >and >> > Office 2003. Works very well, as long as you've got at least 2gb RAM! >> > You >> > can also set up the VM to be copyable (with VMWare Workstation, >> > anyway), >> > copy it to another machine running VMWare Player, and run it there. >> > >> > I use VMs for keeping various development environments separate >> > (specifically, different versions of Office) and it's great. >> > >> > It would be so cool to set up a VM on a client's computer so you could >> > have >> > total control over the environment that your database was running in. >> The >> > VMs are a bit large for shooting back & forth, though, and I haven't >> > yet >> > got >> > up the nerve to ask any client to purchase an extra set of Windows >> > installs >> > for every computer running my database! >> > >> > Doug Steele >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 8:54 AM, Tina Norris Fields < >> > tinanfields at torchlake.com> wrote: >> > >> >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> Double-posting, since this is a technical virtual machine question but >> >> involves Access. >> >> >> >> The database I wrote about that got corrupted has been mostly >> >> repaired. >> >> That is to say the tables are intact, all the data are there, and the >> >> table relationships are good. However, there are bits and pieces that >> >> definitely are out of whack. I am going to remodel the database, to >> use >> >> only the features the client actually uses and wants, to restore the >> >> switchboard interface the client likes, and then split the sucker into >> a >> >> proper BE and FE. Client agrees. Here is the puzzle: client uses >> >> Access97. My machine is WinXP Pro with Office 2003. >> >> >> >> I would like to install a virtual machine and run Office 97 in that >> >> machine (yes, I still have a licensed copy on the shelf - >> >> unbelievable!). I would like that machine to reside on my USB >> >> external >> >> drive. Is this do-able? What are the gotchas I need to watch out >> >> for? >> >> >> >> I have Microsoft's VirtualPC installed as well as VMWare's Server. >> >> The >> >> MS VirtualPC seems the better candidate for making a virtual machine >> >> to >> >> run another version of Office. >> >> >> >> Suggestions? Ideas? Watch-out fors? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Tina >> >> -- >> >> AccessD mailing list >> >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> > -- >> > AccessD mailing list >> > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >