On 25/07/2018 06:45, Baltissen, GJPAA (Ruud) wrote: > Why would one have to run W10? Why not an older Windows that suits the machine? I assume the original question about Windows 10 is because they have a machine and don't want the cost/hassle/waste of space for another machine. Having your eprom programmer hooked up to a laptop can be much more convenient. Most new eprom programmers are usb so it's not a problem, as long as they offer good long term support. I've had one of these for years http://www.mcumall.com/comersus/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=4282, I've not tried using it on a Windows 10 machine with the more stringent driver signing restrictions (I've not been using any eproms for a while). They produced signed drivers for vista & 7 though. I bought it because my previous wellon programmer didn't have 64 bit drivers & when I complained, they told me to buy a new programmer. The TL886CS seems to get a lot of rave reviews, it's cheap but I don't know good the support is if you have problems. Keeping an old machine going is just another way to solve the problem. I think I might have had some success using the software for the 32 bit only wellon in a virtual machine, which is another option. But again I found that too much of a pain at the time. > I have several machines running the combination of W98SE and XP: 98 is DOS only for my real time applications, XP because it is accepted by W7 and higher on the network. Several machines run XP only. These are package 3 versions, installed clean from the CD. No further update or whatever. But then I don't visit Internet with these machines, that I'll do with my modern well protected and updated laptop. It worked out fine for years already. > An example: modern PCs only accept one floppy drive these days. So I Found this older P3 Fujitsu and installed a 1.44 MB, 1.2 MB drive and XP. I now use it to create images of various floppies that I find or are given for this purpose. > > > Met vriendelijke groet / With kind regards, Ruud Baltissen > > www.Baltissen.org >Received on 2018-07-25 14:00:19
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