CONTACTS 

SUBJECTS
SDS 16-bit Intel 64-bit Microprocessor  Mcrosoft Vista Operating Sys

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2103 -    ..
2104 - Summary/Objective
2105 -
210501 - Follow up ref SDS 6 0000. ref SDS 5 0000.
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210507 -  ..
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2107 -
2108 - Progress
2109 -
210901 - Line of Business Knowledge Management SDS Vista 64-bit Won't Run
210902 - Microsoft Can't Support Customer Legacy Line of Business Requirements
210903 - Dell Quad-core 64-bit Computer Cannot Run SDS 16-bit Microsoft Vista
210904 -
210905 - Follow up ref SDS 6 K54K, ref SDS 5 K54K.
210906 -
210907 - On 080531 testing shows SDS will not run on Vista for quad-core 64-bit
210908 - Intel computer. ref SDS 1 HF9J
210910 -  ..
210911 - On 080611 Dell indicated there is a DOS emulator that can run 16-bit
210912 - software on the Intel 64-bit quad-core computer running Vista.
210913 - ref SDS 2 EX4Y  This turned out to be a mistake. ref SDS 2 K54K  On
210914 - 080629 Dell reported selling the 32-bit version of Microsoft Vista on
210915 - the Dell quad-core 64-bit computers, and indicated this will solve the
210916 - problem of supporting legacy 16-bit software like SDS. ref SDS 4 I44F
210917 - At that time, on 080629 asked Dell to run a test of Medit to verify
210918 - the computer will be effective toward making a purchase. ref SDS 4
210919 - 5F4V  On 080630 Dell refused to make the test; referred customers to
210920 - another company for testing Dell products. ref SDS 5 JS5F
210922 -  ..
210923 - On 080723 asked for verification of the configuration, and for a
210924 - quote. ref SDS 6 LJ4O  On 080724 Dell quoted $1,218.58, which is
210925 - nearly the same amount quoted on 080611. ref SDS 2 1T8Y
210927 -  ..
210928 - Research today on the Internet found a location...
210929 -
210930 -              http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx
210931 -
210932 -        Microsoft Virtual PC 2007
210934 -  ..
210935 - Several reports on the Internet suggested this product will run legacy
210936 - Microsoft OS programs, e.g., XP 32-bit which in turn will run line of
210937 - business 16-bit software like SDS.
210939 -  ..
210940 - The Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 Internet site says in part...
210941 -
210942 -        Virtual PC 2007 Service Pack 1 is now available.
210943 -
210944 -        Whether Microsoft virtualization technology is an important
210945 -        component of your existing infrastructure or you're just a
210946 -        Virtual PC enthusiast, you can now download Virtual PC 2007
210947 -        absolutely free.
210949 -         ..
210950 -        Run multiple operating systems on the same physical computer.
210952 -         ..
210953 -        Virtual PC lets you create separate virtual machines on your
210954 -        Windows desktop, each of which virtualizes the hardware of a
210955 -        complete physicial computer.  Use virtual machines to run
210956 -        operating systems such as MS DOS, Windows, and OS/2.  You can
210957 -        run multiple operating systems at once on a single physicial
210958 -        computer and switch between them as easily as switching
210959 -        applications -- instantly, with a mouse click.  Virtual PC is
210960 -        perfect for any sceanrio in which you need to support multiple
210961 -        opeating systems, whether you use it for tech support, legacy
210962 -        application support, training, or just for consolidating
210963 -        physical computers.
210965 -         ..
210966 -        Switch between operating systems as easily as switching
210967 -        between applications.  Simply click the window containing the
210968 -        virtual machine.  Users can pause individual virtual machines
210969 -        so they stop usig CPU cycles on teh physicial computer.  They
210970 -        can also save virtual machines to disk and restore them at a
210971 -        later time.  Restoration normally takes a couple seconds.
210973 -         ..
210974 -        Users can copy, paste, drag, and drop between guest and host.
210975 -        Virtual PC provides additions that you install in a guest
210976 -        operating system to enable this functionality.
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210978 -                                        Minimum     Minimum
210979 -          Guest Operating System        Memory      Disk Space
210981 -           ..
210982 -          Windows 98                     64 MB       500 MB
210983 -          Windows Millennium             96            2 GB
210984 -          Windows 2000 Professional      96            2 GB
210985 -          Windows XP Home Edition       128            2 GB
210986 -          Windows XP Professional       128            2 GB
210987 -          Windows Vista Enterprise      512           15 GB
210988 -          Windows Vista Business        512           15 GB
210989 -          Windows Vista Ultimate        512           15 GB
210990 -          Windows Vista SP1 (Business,  512           15 GB
210991 -          Enterprise, Ultimate)
210992 -          Windows XP SP3                256            3 GB
210993 -          Windows Server 2008           512           20 GB
210994 -          OS/2 Warp version 4 Fix Pack   64          500 MB
210995 -          15, OS2 Warp
210996 -          Convenience Pack 1, OS/2 Warp
210997 -          Convenience Pack 2
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2114 -
211401 - Called Microsoft and talked to Maria.
211402 -
211403 -                   800 426 9400
211405 -  ..
211406 - Received transaction number....
211407 -
211408 -                   080926009105016
211410 -  ..
211411 - Maria will investigate to verify that Microsoft Virtual PC 2007, per
211412 - above, ref SDS 0 U25I, will enable running SDS, which is a 16-bit
211413 - application in a virutal window running Windows XP.
211415 -  ..
211416 - Would like to talk to an engineer who has Microsoft Virtual PC 2007
211417 - running, and can test an application.
211419 -  ..
211420 - Maria will submit a letter next Monday or Tuesday on results of her
211421 - research.
211422 -
211423 -        [On 081002 called and talked to Grace at Microsoft; Maria was
211424 -        out of the office, ref SDS 7 PQ4U; Grace sent a letter with a
211425 -        link to an Internet address for someone familiar with Virtucal
211426 -        PC 2007. ref SDS 7 VV5G
211428 -         ..
211429 -        [On 081002 letter to Ben at Microsoft asks for clarification of
211430 -        support for 16-bit applications running under alternate
211431 -        operating system on Vista 64-bit computer. ref SDS 7 PRPX
211433 -         ..
211434 -        [On 081006 Ben has not yet responded; received a letter from
211435 -        Maria that seems to confirm that Vista 64-bit computer
211436 -        configuration will run 16-bit legacy software. ref SDS 8 1U6O
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