Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software
rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Wed Dec 17 12:10:50 CST 2008
ON the Vista machine, which is my kind of 'backup' box, I've got 2007 installed. If I want 2003, I think I have to uninstall 2007 and install them in order. 3 minutes to start up a VM? Hmmm....could be inconvenient. Rocky Smolin Beach Access Software 858-259-4334 www.e-z-mrp.com www.bchacc.com -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bill Patten Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 10:04 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] VPC - What Do I Do Now? Hi Rocky, Yes you have to install an operating system. I have Vista Home, Vista Business, XP and Windows 95 machines setup so I can test software on what my clients may be using. Also I have Access 97, Access 2003 and Access 2007 installed on my main Vista 64 machine, and do not have any problems with Access except waiting for 2007 to re-install after using 2003 (I only work in 2003, just test 2007) and then re-install 2003 after using 2007. Open 2007 after using 2003 install time 81 seconds Open 2003 after using 2007 install time 39 seconds Open XP VM to use Access 2003 about 3 minutes By the way if I have 2003 open and then open 2007 it only takes 49 seconds to install 2007 and both appear to work, though I doubt I'd do that very often but it's nice to know you can. Things do run a little slower on a Virtual Machine too, so for developing I'd use what ever version I needed on my main machine. Having VM's with different operating systems however is very helpful. HTH Bill. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software" <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> To: "'Off Topic'" <dba-ot at databaseadvisors.com>; "List" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 9:03 AM Subject: [dba-Tech] VPC - What Do I Do Now? OK. I'm going to do Virtual PC. First I had to upgrade Vista to Ultimate. Then I downloaded and installed VPC. Created a VM called Office 2003 because the Vista box has Office 2007. I want to set up an Office 2003 machine and an Office 200 machine for testing. Started VPC and I get the black screen with Action Edit Floppy Help. And I'm stuck. God knows I don't want to read the manual. I suppose I have to install an OS now. You VM gurus, briefly what do I do next? MTIA Rocky Smolin Beach Access Software 858-259-4334 www.e-z-mrp.com <http://www.e-z-mrp.com/> www.bchacc.com <http://www.bchacc.com/> _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com