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We have a few dozen users using both our data platform and
Metastock utilising Virtual PC on a Mac platform. Quite a number of
them have been using it successfully for a few years now. Several are
using Windows 2000 and Windows XP as their virtual environment, and a lesser
number with Windows 98.
I run a similar platform, VMWare, for testing our end-user
applications against multiple environments such as Win 98,
Win98SE, Win ME, Win 2000, Win XP and all of these also with and without
the Windows Update patches/service packs.
It's amazing what differences Microsoft have made over the
years to trip up software developers! Sometimes all it takes is one
misplaced backslash on one environment to stop it from all
working....
Sometimes I wish Equis would do the same and test the
MetaStock systems against multiple operating system configurations and put some
help on their web site. I remember when I was running a Windows XP
release candidate and reporting to Equis how to get it working with Windows
XP. They weren't even trying Windows XP at all, even though its release
was imminent.
Moral of the story: Keep good backups. You may
find software compatibilities with any of these "upgrades"/fixes/patches that
are installed that may affect one or more of your programs. With a decent
backup regime, you can go back to something that is known to "work" and save
yourself the heartache of troubleshooting on the vendors'
behalf.
Best regards,
Richard
Dale.
Norgate Investor Services
- Premium quality Stock, Futures and
Foreign Exchange Data for
markets in Australia, Asia, Canada, Europe,
UK & USA -
Virtual pc is a
Microsoft program. You can get some information at this web
site.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx
I have no information
on its speed and reliability. Microsoft says that you can run a variety of
operating systems on your PC and you can easily switch from one to
another.
One problem with
switching to a MAC is that most software is only made for the PC
platform.
Lionel
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