windows 7 - Pace and Cap

dugoutgold · 04-17-2012, 03:47 PM

Im sure this has been addressed many times before but now that Im getting back into racing as the weekend warrier I planning on using my old SPEC 160 (yes I have tame dos

and my AODDS 98 which run under older windows. I do have windows xp home and pro still but I wonder if there is a painless way to get them to run under windows 7. Be nice to see AODDS and SPEC on my 24 inch moniters. Any help would be fantastic! Thanks for reading this

Cheers, Doug

jwolpert · 04-17-2012, 06:35 PM

Download VMPlayer. Just google to find it). Then you can install Windows XP on it and run your older programs.

lsosa54 · 04-17-2012, 06:40 PM

If you're talking about AOdds 98 Super Gold, the Windows based version, not the DOS, it will not install on Win 7 64 bit. Randy Kovach just didn't set up the installer for 64 bit systems.

Not sure if it would install on 32 bit Win 7. It definitely installs fine on Win XP 32 bit.

I run it on a Win PC virtual machine (32 bit Win XP) within my Windows Ultimate 64 bit.

Don't know a thing about Spec 160 but I run all my DOS programs with DOSBOX on the Win PC virtual machine.

dugoutgold · 04-17-2012, 07:09 PM

Thanks so much, Ok Im using windows7 64bit on this machine, so even if I install VM player or the other and install xp I still cant load AODDS (yes its the windows version)? Thanks!!

JimG · 04-17-2012, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dugoutgold

Thanks so much, Ok Im using windows7 64bit on this machine, so even if I install VM player or the other and install xp I still cant load AODDS (yes its the windows version)? Thanks!!

Upgrade to Win7 pro. Download virtual machine for xp. You can install Aodds Super Gold on the virtual machine as long as you have all your install info. It will run fine. I do this.

Jim

dugoutgold · 04-17-2012, 09:39 PM

Thanks so much Jim, cant you give me a hyperlink for the virtual machine for xp? Also I have the Aodds on disk with an external floppy drive so I hope that works

Many Thanks again

JimG · 04-18-2012, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dugoutgold

Thanks so much Jim, cant you give me a hyperlink for the virtual machine for xp? Also I have the Aodds on disk with an external floppy drive so I hope that works

Many Thanks again

You must have win7 professional installed before you can download the xp machine.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/

Jim

dugoutgold · 04-18-2012, 11:33 AM

Thanks so much Jim. I ordered the window7 pro upgrade last night so hopefully Ill be good to go. Again thanks to all for your feedback on this

Doug

dugoutgold · 04-23-2012, 01:21 AM

Again thanks Jim, I upgraded to pro and have the xp mode and virtual pc installed. One final question if I may. Can I now install my Aodds or do I have to activevate anything first. Sorry to ask I have been out of it op system wise for some time. Again cant thank you enough!! Doug

dugoutgold · 04-24-2012, 02:17 AM

what a joke upgraded to 7 pro , and installed xp mode, and it wont work still, will install on my old xp machine

04-17-2012, 03:47 PM	#1
dugoutgold Grade 1 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 206	windows 7 Im sure this has been addressed many times before but now that Im getting back into racing as the weekend warrier I planning on using my old SPEC 160 (yes I have tame dos and my AODDS 98 which run under older windows. I do have windows xp home and pro still but I wonder if there is a painless way to get them to run under windows 7. Be nice to see AODDS and SPEC on my 24 inch moniters. Any help would be fantastic! Thanks for reading this Cheers, Doug

04-17-2012, 06:35 PM	#2
jwolpert Racing Form Only Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 33	VMPlayer Download VMPlayer. Just google to find it). Then you can install Windows XP on it and run your older programs.

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04-17-2012, 06:40 PM	#3
lsosa54 Grade 1 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC and San Diego Posts: 627	If you're talking about AOdds 98 Super Gold, the Windows based version, not the DOS, it will not install on Win 7 64 bit. Randy Kovach just didn't set up the installer for 64 bit systems. Not sure if it would install on 32 bit Win 7. It definitely installs fine on Win XP 32 bit. I run it on a Win PC virtual machine (32 bit Win XP) within my Windows Ultimate 64 bit. Don't know a thing about Spec 160 but I run all my DOS programs with DOSBOX on the Win PC virtual machine.

04-17-2012, 07:09 PM	#4
dugoutgold Grade 1 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 206	Thanks so much, Ok Im using windows7 64bit on this machine, so even if I install VM player or the other and install xp I still cant load AODDS (yes its the windows version)? Thanks!!

04-17-2012, 09:39 PM	#6
dugoutgold Grade 1 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 206	Thanks so much Jim, cant you give me a hyperlink for the virtual machine for xp? Also I have the Aodds on disk with an external floppy drive so I hope that works Many Thanks again

04-18-2012, 11:33 AM	#8
dugoutgold Grade 1 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 206	Thanks so much Jim. I ordered the window7 pro upgrade last night so hopefully Ill be good to go. Again thanks to all for your feedback on this Doug

04-23-2012, 01:21 AM	#9
dugoutgold Grade 1 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 206	Again thanks Jim, I upgraded to pro and have the xp mode and virtual pc installed. One final question if I may. Can I now install my Aodds or do I have to activevate anything first. Sorry to ask I have been out of it op system wise for some time. Again cant thank you enough!! Doug

04-24-2012, 02:17 AM	#10
dugoutgold Grade 1 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 206	what a joke upgraded to 7 pro , and installed xp mode, and it wont work still, will install on my old xp machine