People always mention XP Mode, which can only be installed on Win 7 Pro, Ulitimate, or Enterprise, but if you have an installation disk for XP available, you can install & run XP on lower versions of Win 7.
Simply download & install the standalone version of Virtual PC from Microsoft (free), create a virtual machine, and then install XP on it (note that, if you don't have a CD drive, you must burn an ISO of the installation disk to a flash drive and configure that as a virtual CD-ROM in your virtual machine). You will end up with the same thing as with XP Mode, the only difference being that YOU must provide a licensed copy of XP, where it is included with XP Mode.
I know it works, because I installed it on my Acer netbook with Win 7 Home Premium.
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)" [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 7:50 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Winorbit in Windows 7?
Windows 7 doesn't do 16 bit programs. If you have XP mode (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx) , it might work in there.
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
On 3/23/2012 8:00 PM, K5OE wrote:
Attention old timers: anyone solve the 16-bit compatibility problem?
I like this program for the Mutual Visibility feature and would like to have it available in my laptop.
73, Jerry, K5OE