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hlthe2b

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6. I do and that is my backup plan when the old computer finally bites the dust..

Reply to Mnpaul (Reply #5)

Sat Aug 30, 2014, 05:51 PM

Aug 2014

I purchased a full copy of win xp and downloaded and archived all the updates for that purpose...'Glad to hear it is hard to hack installed that way. I also am glad to hear it is not complicated to do...

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Windows XP Service Pack 4 Is Actually A Thing Now [View all] steve2470 Aug 2014 OP

Many businesses and professionals use very very costly speciallty software... hlthe2b Aug 2014 #1

ok I concede your point, thanks nt steve2470 Aug 2014 #2

Yes, I think many people don't realize how many places run software that won't run on later OSes, PoliticAverse Aug 2014 #3

I had completely forgotten that steve2470 Aug 2014 #4

Don't be. My employer upgraded everyone to 7, and we're still dealing with issues arcane1 Sep 2014 #26

thanks steve2470 Sep 2014 #28

I imagine if you're a designer there, you need chage for change's sake to keep your job. arcane1 Sep 2014 #29

Do you have Win 7 Pro, Ent. or Ultimate on your laptop? Mnpaul Aug 2014 #5

I do and that is my backup plan when the old computer finally bites the dust.. hlthe2b Aug 2014 #6

You don't need a copy of XP Mnpaul Aug 2014 #7

really? well that is interesting.. hlthe2b Aug 2014 #8

It is not for running games Mnpaul Aug 2014 #10

thanks a lot for your input... I think I may go ahead and set it up to test it. hlthe2b Aug 2014 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Earth Bound Misfit Aug 2014 #12

Part of the problem with staying on XP after the end of support date jrandom421 Aug 2014 #9

Well, I always back up data in different locations/formats hlthe2b Aug 2014 #14

The data corruption was only a symptom jrandom421 Aug 2014 #15

Next time DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #17

Virtually no business is going to sell you the source code ManiacJoe Sep 2014 #18

Yet DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #20

For a data aquisition and analysis package designed specifically for jrandom421 Sep 2014 #19

As stated before DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #21

So how does open source jrandom421 Sep 2014 #22

Don't get me started jrandom421 Sep 2014 #24

I'm calling bull on that DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #25

Here's why jrandom421 Sep 2014 #30

Still calling bull DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #31

Well screw you jrandom421 Sep 2014 #32

Right... DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #33

Not running away anytime soon jrandom421 Sep 2014 #34

I tested it on VM and "live" system both worked a charm Earth Bound Misfit Aug 2014 #11

Beware of copycats, torrents, cracks... etc. Earth Bound Misfit Sep 2014 #16

Thanks!! arcane1 Sep 2014 #27

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