William Hindman
wdhindman at dejpolsystems.com
Sat Mar 29 00:03:35 CDT 2008
...afaik redownload the vhd ...backup all your other stuff ...reinstall ...restore ...since the vhd is preloaded its pretty quick and painless ...there was an article that led me to it originally that described the process but damed if I can fnd it now ...I was so interested in finding a solution to the eternal need for different pc os installs that I just followed the same link that Doug posted ...got to say, its one of the better things I've done in years ...once the vpc was in and the vhd connected, it loads quickly and there are so many ways to use it that I've only touched the surface ...its the cat's meow for client visits ...I used to lug a laptop set up to meet each client's needs ...now its all on a usb stick ...install the vpc once ...point it to the vhd on the stick and voila, there's MY desktop and all MY goodies on their pc without all the inconvenience of laptops, networks, etc, etc ...takes about 5 minutes to install and configure the vpc the first time ...from then on I just plug in my stick and load the vpc ...its actually quicker than a reboot ...and you can switch back and forth to the client's environment with just a mouse click ...and watch their discomfort as you demo that their environment changes are the problem, not your app :))) William ----- Original Message ----- From: "jwcolby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 12:20 AM Subject: Re: [AccessD] VM for different versions of Access > What does renewing consist of? Redownload? Click a button somewhere? > > > John W. Colby > Colby Consulting > www.ColbyConsulting.com > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of William Hindman > Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 12:02 AM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] VM for different versions of Access > > ...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 >> > > > > -- > 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 >