Win 7... Win XP Mode?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Scataphagos, Dec 29, 2010.

  1. This is similar to doing character-cell terminal emulation in Windows environment so the old COBOL programs can run forever... :)
     
    #11     Dec 31, 2010
  2. roncer

    roncer

    I have 10 floppy's that have a program used previousely with XP. I now have W 7 Home. I was thinking I can have the floppy's put to disk...........but can I get the disk to play on W7 home?

    Thanks,
    Ron
     
    #12     Dec 31, 2010
  3. Can't speak to the particular program. I don't have a floppy drive to verify with, but XP mode works with your W 7 drives as network share emulations. If you want to install from a floppy, I bet that it will work. If the program needs to run from the floppy (security key or something,) then I doubt it will work. Many programs work just fine under Windows 7 (better than Vista.) Main impediment is lack of 16-bit executable support. Probably best to Google about the particular program.
     
    #13     Dec 31, 2010
  4. roncer

    roncer

    OK Steven thnaks................I'll try Google.
     
    #14     Dec 31, 2010