[dba-Tech] 1-2-3 DOS version under XP

Hi Andy

I see.
As a last resort you could create a multiboot setup.
Or set up a remote Win98 machine and give him a VNC remote control
client.

/gustav


> Date: 2003-12-02 10:54

> Thanks Gustav
> I'll pass these on, although to be honest it looks like stuff he's already
> tried without success. But you never know, and thanks for the response
> anyway.

> Andy Lacey
> http://www.minstersystems.co.uk 

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
>> Gustav Brock
>> Sent: 02 December 2003 09:15
>> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
>> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] 1-2-3 DOS version under XP
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Andy
>> 
>> Here are a few links that may help you:
>> 
> http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/wpdos/windowsxp.html#enableems

> http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/wpdos/emsxp.html

> http://www.cgonline.com/features/020226-f1-f1.html

> /gustav


>> Date: 2003-12-02 09:40

>> William, thanks but as you say that's under W95 or W98 but it's not 
>> enough under W2K or XP I'm afraid.

>> To answer your question of why - the boss of my main client was a bit 
>> of a whizz with early 123 macros and developed years ago some pretty 
>> impressive spreadsheets which read production data and provide 
>> immediate feedback to the factory on how the lines are performing. But 
>> he's not kept his 123 skills up-to-date and the spreadsheets don't 
>> just convert to the latest versions. (I'm telling you what he's told 
>> me cos I wouldn't know one way or the other.) Now the old version runs 
>> fine on W98 but not under W2K or WXP, and the problem is in getting 
>> Expanded Memory.

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