[RTTY] QST article about Win XP

[Mike]

Hello,

There is a program called, Microsoft 7 Upgrade Advisor, that check your XP
running computer to see if it will handle the W 7.  Also, gives a
compatibility check on most of the installed S/W programs on your HD.
Noticed it didn't say anything about N1MM nor Writelog although the version
Microsoft 7 Upgrade Advisor I have is approx. a year old.  I don't remember
where I got the program, but Google or another search engine should let you
know.  As always on something like this YMMV.

  73,
  Mike, K4GMH


On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 1:57 PM, Gary - NC3Z <nc3z_gary at verizon.net> wrote:

> Yes a bit of inaccuracies in the article. I upgraded  couple of my XP
> boxes,
> but I am keeping one as XP as I do have 1 program that will not run under 7
> due to a driver issue. So for that box I did a complete reformat and new
> install, did all the updates, and installs I needed. And once I got it
> configured the way I wanted used a free ghosting program called Redo
> Backup.
> So now if something happens to it I can at least have a way to reinstall it
> if MS no longer supports Windows Update for XP.
>
>
> Gary Mitchelson
> NC3Z Davidsonville, MD   FM18
> http://www.mitchelson.org/
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gordon
> Bousman
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2014 11:34
> To: rtty at contesting.com
> Subject: [RTTY] QST article about Win XP
>
> Not exactly directly related to RTTY but since we use computers to run
> RTTY,
> I wanted to comment on an article in the April 2014 QST about the end of
> Windows XP - which in my opinion had some very inaccurate statements.
>  The author (WA9PIE) states:
>
> 1)  "....There is no upgrade path from Windows XP to Windows 7" - strange
> since I just finished upgrading four Dell PC's in my shack from XP to Win7
> using official MS Win7 upgrade discs. I first used the free *Windows 7
> upgrade adviser* to make sure that my PC's would run Win7 before upgrading.
>  I also made certain that Win7 drivers existed for the hardware in
> question.
>
> 2)  "You certainly can't upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7 or 8" - same as
> above, I found this to be a totally inaccurate statement since MS sells XP
> to Win7 upgrade software.
>
> 3)  The author infers that the only option is to go out an buy a new PC.  I
> disagree, spending approximately $100 to $125 (I actually purchased two
> Win7 Pro upgrade discs for $85 each on Amazon recently) on an Win7 upgrade
> disc is much cheaper than spending $400 to $600 for a new lower-end PC
> especially if you have multiple PC's in your shack or home.  Further my old
> PC's have serial ports which are nice to have for certain radio interfaces
> whereas most newer PC's don't have a serial port.
>
> 4)  Win7 Pro will in fact run XP programs in "XP Mode" - something that the
> author fails to mention.  So if you have an old XP program that you want to
> use after you upgrade to Win7, it will likely run as long as you upgraded
> to
> the "Pro" version (not Home).
>
> Maybe the author, who is an "IT executive for a Fortune 500 retailer" wants
> to promote the purchase of new hardware but I found the inaccuracies in his
> article to be rather remarkable.  You would think that the QST editors
> would
> take a little closer look at the credibility of submitted articles such as
> this.
>
> 73 Gordon NW7D
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