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« on: July 11, 2010, 04:03:05 PM »
i have a software program for my quad that was designed to run with windows 98 or XP, it is not compatable with windows vista,  do you think it would be compatable with windows 7?
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« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2010, 05:29:40 PM »
Quote from: DALEQUAD on July 11, 2010, 04:03:05 PM
i have a software program for my quad that was designed to run with windows 98 or XP, it is not compatable with windows vista,  do you think it would be compatable with windows 7?
If you are able to run it in compatability mode (which should be available with vista), maybe?
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« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2010, 05:38:58 PM »
Quote from: OPowersports on July 11, 2010, 05:29:40 PM
Quote from: DALEQUAD on July 11, 2010, 04:03:05 PM
i have a software program for my quad that was designed to run with windows 98 or XP, it is not compatable with windows vista,  do you think it would be compatable with windows 7?
If you are able to run it in compatability mode (which should be available with vista), maybe?

 I tried that...no go
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« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2010, 05:41:06 PM »
Quote from: DALEQUAD on July 11, 2010, 05:38:58 PM
Quote from: OPowersports on July 11, 2010, 05:29:40 PM
Quote from: DALEQUAD on July 11, 2010, 04:03:05 PM
i have a software program for my quad that was designed to run with windows 98 or XP, it is not compatable with windows vista,  do you think it would be compatable with windows 7?
If you are able to run it in compatability mode (which should be available with vista), maybe?

 I tried that...no go
That sucks. You need it to be a lap top as well don't you?
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« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2010, 06:00:43 PM »
yep.... i bought a reconditioned laptop 1 1/2 yrs ago with xp now i am getting the blue screen of death Cry
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« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2010, 07:14:48 PM »
Quote from: DALEQUAD on July 11, 2010, 06:00:43 PM
yep.... i bought a reconditioned laptop 1 1/2 yrs ago with xp now i am getting the blue screen of death Cry

You should have brought it up...I would probably be able to get it running again for you.
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« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2010, 08:36:20 PM »
Quote from: Paul_S on July 11, 2010, 07:14:48 PM
Quote from: DALEQUAD on July 11, 2010, 06:00:43 PM
yep.... i bought a reconditioned laptop 1 1/2 yrs ago with xp now i am getting the blue screen of death Cry

You should have brought it up...I would probably be able to get it running again for you.

i didnt know,  Cry Cry
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« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2010, 09:09:50 PM »
Quote from: DALEQUAD on July 11, 2010, 06:00:43 PM
yep.... i bought a reconditioned laptop 1 1/2 yrs ago with xp now i am getting the blue screen of death Cry
Reformat the hard drive. You will need the drivers and xp disc to do it. You may be able to run the repair function and not reformat.
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« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2010, 12:11:52 PM »
Quote from: OPowersports on July 19, 2010, 09:09:50 PM
Quote from: DALEQUAD on July 11, 2010, 06:00:43 PM
yep.... i bought a reconditioned laptop 1 1/2 yrs ago with xp now i am getting the blue screen of death Cry
Reformat the hard drive. You will need the drivers and xp disc to do it. You may be able to run the repair function and not reformat.
i think the laptop needs a new hard drive, i have had it formatted and i still get the blue screen of death
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« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2010, 01:14:59 PM »
What is the error message on the Blue Screen of Death?
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« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2010, 06:24:23 PM »
Quote from: DALEQUAD on July 21, 2010, 12:11:52 PM
Quote from: OPowersports on July 19, 2010, 09:09:50 PM
Quote from: DALEQUAD on July 11, 2010, 06:00:43 PM
yep.... i bought a reconditioned laptop 1 1/2 yrs ago with xp now i am getting the blue screen of death Cry
Reformat the hard drive. You will need the drivers and xp disc to do it. You may be able to run the repair function and not reformat.
i think the laptop needs a new hard drive, i have had it formatted and i still get the blue screen of death
Could be as easy as a ram chipgone bad.
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« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2010, 07:10:33 PM »
after it gets reformatted it works for a while then the blue screen pops up, i wont be able to check it till friday as i am in new mexico right now,
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« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2010, 07:42:31 PM »
Quote from: OPowersports on July 21, 2010, 06:24:23 PM
Could be as easy as a ram chipgone bad.
I'm thinkinh the same thing.
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« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2010, 10:09:41 PM »
Ram chips? Is that anything like monkey droppings?  Huh
Sounds like RAM problem to me too Pete.
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