RE: Cardisc CDs and Windows XP (or W2K)

["John Katos" <john_katos@domain.elided>]

I have four of the car discs Milano v1.3, GTV6, GTV etc and 1750. They all
run fine on my Win 2000 system. If I remember correctly all I had to do is
tell the install program to load the software in the C:\Windows directory,
even though my Windows System Directory is Win2k or such. I might have had
to create the dir the first time, I don't remember. The only files in my
C:\Windows are the ones that CarDisc put there.

John Katos
West Dundee, IL USA

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From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided]On Behalf Of
Johnson David-QA2282
Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 4:03 PM
To: 'alfa-digest@domain.elided'
Subject: re: Cardisc CDs and Windows XP (or W2K)


When I upgraded my PC from an aging 233 MHz P2 running Windows 95 to my
current W2000 1.7 GHz P3 screamer setup, I remembered the complaints on the
digest about being unable to run the CarDisc on the latest OS.  My machine
is now in a "dual-boot" configuration, meaning it can be run either with
W2000 or W98 (tried W95 but it was too ancient to function with the new
motherboard).  When I want to refer to my CarDisc, or one of a few other old
DOS-based programs I have kicking around, I boot in W98 and it works fine.

I have to admit that I had a computer-savvy friend help me with the upgrade,
since I would not be able to do it alone.  It didn't seem that hard, and if
anyone wants to know how it was done I could ask.  I'm not sure how
difficult it would be to go back from W2K to dual-boot, but it may be a
useful option for those who have yet to upgrade.  I should add that I had
the advantage of adding a second hard drive during the install, which makes
doing this somewhat easier.

Dave J.
1987 Milano Verde (motor now out)
1964 2600 Sprint (carbs and gas tank out)
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