MS unveils "Virtual XP Mode" in Windows 7 - Page 4

Del Lardo · 05-05-2009, 08:22

Downloading

They must have a big fat pipe, 10% ~200mb in a couple of minutes!

Briggykins · 05-05-2009, 09:27

Do you need a key or anything? I downloaded a copy from Usenet a couple days ago which I never got round to installing (checked the MD5 against a known good copy tho) but there's no point in downloading it again from MS if it'll work as is.

Haly · 05-05-2009, 11:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aboobie

It's out: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win.../download.aspx

Thank you

Downloading now

Kainz · 05-05-2009, 11:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Briggykins

Do you need a key or anything? I downloaded a copy from Usenet a couple days ago which I never got round to installing (checked the MD5 against a known good copy tho) but there's no point in downloading it again from MS if it'll work as is.

Any w7 beta key will do. Hell thousands of us will most likely be using the same set of keys anyway.

Rich_L · 05-05-2009, 14:08

If you go through the webby, you can just refresh the 'Download Now' page and it generates keys

Aboobie · 05-05-2009, 14:59

All up and running and completely painless. Trying to work out what's changed...

Haly · 05-05-2009, 22:54

Reckon I'm just going to format and install Windows 7. Saves the faffing about with partitioning and dual booting (every time I've ever dual booted, I've always settled on one OS leaving the other redundant), and gives me something to tinker with

Mark · 05-05-2009, 22:58

Just be aware that if you do that, some things don't work with Windows 7 yet (mostly things that dig deep into the OS like some anti-virus products, Punkbuster and so on).

Haly · 05-05-2009, 23:00

No problems there

I really have very basic uses for PCs now

As long as I can go online and use Word, that's all I need really.
Done a bit of research and can't see anything affecting me really, touch wood!

Mark · 05-05-2009, 23:03

Go for it then.

I just need to find somewhere to install it. Looking like it'll be one of the two laptops - either my old netbook-like one or the Dell.

05-05-2009, 09:27	#32
Briggykins Vodka Martini Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 753	Do you need a key or anything? I downloaded a copy from Usenet a couple days ago which I never got round to installing (checked the MD5 against a known good copy tho) but there's no point in downloading it again from MS if it'll work as is. __________________

05-05-2009, 14:08	#35
Rich_L Dr Cocktapuss Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seven Sizzles Posts: 1,044	If you go through the webby, you can just refresh the 'Download Now' page and it generates keys __________________

05-05-2009, 14:59	#36
Aboobie Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Beverley Posts: 749	All up and running and completely painless. Trying to work out what's changed... __________________

05-05-2009, 22:54	#37
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Reckon I'm just going to format and install Windows 7. Saves the faffing about with partitioning and dual booting (every time I've ever dual booted, I've always settled on one OS leaving the other redundant), and gives me something to tinker with __________________ Halycopter

05-05-2009, 23:00	#39
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	No problems there I really have very basic uses for PCs now As long as I can go online and use Word, that's all I need really. Done a bit of research and can't see anything affecting me really, touch wood! __________________ Halycopter

05-05-2009, 08:22	#31
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	Downloading They must have a big fat pipe, 10% ~200mb in a couple of minutes!

05-05-2009, 22:58	#38
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Just be aware that if you do that, some things don't work with Windows 7 yet (mostly things that dig deep into the OS like some anti-virus products, Punkbuster and so on).

05-05-2009, 23:03	#40
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Go for it then. I just need to find somewhere to install it. Looking like it'll be one of the two laptops - either my old netbook-like one or the Dell.