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    From JOHN KIDWELL@1:124/5013 to All on Thu Jan 31 19:12:12 2019
    Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 10:52:13 -0400
    From: JOHN KIDWELL
    To: ALL
    Subject: MS Windows
    Newsgroups: win.server.program
    Message-ID: <1379256733.32.0@winserver.com>
    X-Mailer: Wildcat! Interactive Net Server v7.0.454.5
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    It looks like it's decision time for me. I have been running my Wildcat
    Server since we switched from BBS, and for 10 years on Windows XP (32 bit) which MS will discontinue official updates April 2014.

    I see where Windows 7 is going to be around until 2020, and have seen and
    heard many complaints about Windows 8 and don't really want to go there
    because of other more expensive software compatibility issues.

    I do solid and CFD modeling on a Windows 7 (64 bit) machine and it handles
    the work OK, however, I am reluctant to move my wildcat server to any other
    64 bit machine because it has worked so flawlessly for so many years in 32 bit.

    I have a clean 64 bit Intel dual quad I can us for my server.

    The question here is: I have stayed up with the AUP; if i do a clean
    install with Windows 7 and the AUP CD, will things go smoothly?


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  • From HECTOR SANTOS@1:124/5013 to All on Thu Jan 31 19:12:12 2019
    Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 20:06:02 -0400
    From: HECTOR SANTOS
    To: JOHN KIDWELL
    Subject: Re: MS Windows
    Newsgroups: win.server.program
    Message-ID: <1379289965.32.1379256733@winserver.com>
    References: <1379256733.32.0@winserver.com>
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    The only thing that will not work under any 64 bit Windows is 16 bit operations, like with 16 bit doors. It has to be at least 32 bit
    doors. WcNavigator will not work on it too. But everything else
    will work fine.

    During the CD install, you would ignore the door install prompt, just
    continue with the installation.

    --

    On 9/15/2013 10:52 AM, JOHN KIDWELL wrote:
    It looks like it's decision time for me. I have been running my Wildcat Server since we switched from BBS, and for 10 years on Windows XP (32 bit) which MS will discontinue official updates April 2014.

    I see where Windows 7 is going to be around until 2020, and have seen and heard many complaints about Windows 8 and don't really want to go there because of other more expensive software compatibility issues.

    I do solid and CFD modeling on a Windows 7 (64 bit) machine and it handles the work OK, however, I am reluctant to move my wildcat server to any other 64 bit machine because it has worked so flawlessly for so many years in 32
    bit.

    I have a clean 64 bit Intel dual quad I can us for my server.

    The question here is: I have stayed up with the AUP; if i do a clean
    install with Windows 7 and the AUP CD, will things go smoothly?




    --
    Hector, Engineering & Technical Support
    Santronics Software, Inc.
    http://www.santronics.com (sales)
    http://www.winserver.com (support)
    http://www.winserver.com/AupInfo (Online AUP Help)
    Office: 305-248-3204
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  • From john.kidwell@winserver.com@1:124/5013 to All on Thu Jan 31 19:12:12 2019
    Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 13:47:37 -0400
    From: "JOHN KIDWELL" <john.kidwell@winserver.com>
    To: HECTOR SANTOS
    Subject: Re: MS Windows
    Newsgroups: win.server.program
    Message-ID: <1379872057.32.1379289965@winserver.com>
    References: <1379289965.32.1379256733@winserver.com>
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    X-Mailer: Wildcat! Interactive Net Server v7.0.454.5
    Lines: 47

    Hector:
    Thanks, that will work for me.
    John

    On 9/15/2013 8:06 PM, HECTOR SANTOS wrote to JOHN KIDWELL:

    The only thing that will not work under any 64 bit Windows is 16 bit operations, like with 16 bit doors. It has to be at least 32 bit
    doors. WcNavigator will not work on it too. But everything else
    will work fine.

    During the CD install, you would ignore the door install prompt, just continue with the installation.

    --

    On 9/15/2013 10:52 AM, JOHN KIDWELL wrote:
    It looks like it's decision time for me. I have been running my Wildcat Server since we switched from BBS, and for 10 years on Windows XP (32
    bit)
    which MS will discontinue official updates April 2014.

    I see where Windows 7 is going to be around until 2020, and have seen and heard many complaints about Windows 8 and don't really want to go there because of other more expensive software compatibility issues.

    I do solid and CFD modeling on a Windows 7 (64 bit) machine and it
    handles
    the work OK, however, I am reluctant to move my wildcat server to any
    other
    64 bit machine because it has worked so flawlessly for so many years
    in 32 bit.

    I have a clean 64 bit Intel dual quad I can us for my server.

    The question here is: I have stayed up with the AUP; if i do a clean install with Windows 7 and the AUP CD, will things go smoothly?




    --
    Hector, Engineering & Technical Support
    Santronics Software, Inc.
    http://www.santronics.com (sales)
    http://www.winserver.com (support)
    http://www.winserver.com/AupInfo (Online AUP Help)
    Office: 305-248-3204

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