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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: October 2, 2008 02:01 PM Thursday; Rod Welch

Call Microsoft about Virtual PC 2007 run SDS on 64-bit Vista Computer.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Line of Business Knowledge Management SDS Vista 64-bit Won't Run
3...Microsoft Can't Support Customer Legacy Line of Business Requirements
4...Dell Quad-core 64-bit Computer Cannot Run SDS 16-bit Microsoft Vista
........Microsoft Virtual PC 2007


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

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2104 - Summary/Objective
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210501 - Follow up ref SDS 7 0000. ref SDS 6 0000.
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2108 - Progress
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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
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210905 - Follow up ref SDS 7 K54K, ref SDS 6 K54K.
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210907 - On 080926 research using SDS on a 64-bit computer running Vista, and
210908 - talked to Microsoft, ref SDS 7 PQ4U, to solve
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210911 - On 080531 testing shows SDS will not run on Vista for quad-core 64-bit
210912 - Intel computer. ref SDS 1 HF9J
210914 -  ..
210915 - Research on 080926 today on the Internet found a location...
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210917 -              http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx
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210919 -        Microsoft Virtual PC 2007
210921 -  ..
210922 - Several reports on the Internet suggested this product will run legacy
210923 - Microsoft OS programs, e.g., XP 32-bit which in turn will run line of
210924 - business 16-bit software like SDS.
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211301 - Talked to Grace.
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211303 -                   800 426 9400 22
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211306 - Grace found the record Maria created for pre-sales reference number..
211307 -
211308 -                   080926009105016
211310 -  ..
211311 - Showing Maria planned to investigate Microsoft Virtual PC 2007, per
211312 - above, ref SDS 7 U25I, will enable running SDS, which is a 16-bit
211313 - application in a virutal window running Windows XP.
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211316 - Grace put the call on hold.
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211701 - Grace came online and reported that Maria is out of the office.
211702 -
211703 - There is nothing in the record showing Maria has done anything.
211705 -  ..
211706 - Grace wants to send Maria a letter asking about status following up on
211707 - this transaction.
211709 -  ..
211710 - Discussed Grace checking with Maria's boss to see if anyone has heard
211711 - about this or can forward the matter to an engineer who is working
211712 - with Microsoft Virtusl PC 2007.
211714 -  ..
211715 - Grace asked to hold the line while she investigates.
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212101 - Grace came back online.
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212103 - She cannot find a contact at Microsoft for the Microsoft Virtual PC
212104 - 2007 product.
212106 -  ..
212107 - Grace has several technical online "communities" which she feels may
212108 - lead to someone at Microsoft who can comment on capabilities of
212109 - Microsoft Virtual PC 2007.
212111 -  ..
212112 - Grace will send a letter with a link to follow up.
212114 -  ..
212115 - She will update Microsoft's record showing progress on this
212116 - transaction, so that Maria can decide whether to submit more
212117 - information if her research supplement's Grace's work, or if she has
212118 - the same data, then standby until the customer calls back for more
212119 - support.
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212501 - Received a letter from Grace at Microsoft submitting contacts...
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2129 -
212901 - Submitted letter to Ben Armstrong at...
212902 -
212903 -              http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/contact.aspx
212904 -
212905 - ...and saying...
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212907 -    1.  Hi,
212909 -         ..
212910 -    2.  Got your contact from Microsoft.
212912 -         ..
212913 -    3.  Google search yielded a Microsoft promotion for Virtual PC
212914 -        2007, saying in part legacy applications can run on Vista for
212915 -        64-bit microprocessor by running for example XP Professional,
212916 -        see the record on 080926. ref SDS 7 K54K
212918 -         ..
212919 -    4.  Would like to verify this solution toward upgrading our
212920 -        computers to the 64-bit technology.
212922 -         ..
212923 -    5.  Thanks.
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212926 -    6.  Rod
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