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Subject: [OM] Windows 7 "upgrade", was: Zuiko 250/f2.0 samples
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:48:51 -0500
<http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7>

Chuck Norcutt


Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> For Windoze 7, MS differentiates between what they call an "upgrade" or 
> a  "custom installation" although both use the same software package. 
> You can "upgrade" from Vista which replaces the underlying OS but leaves 
> all your apps in place.  From XP you are required to do a "custom 
> installation" which means starting from scratch and re-installling all 
> the old apps.
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> 
> JOHN DUGGAN wrote:
>> Andrew,
>>        The problems with Vista refusing to play nicely with 
>> applications is
>> just one of the reasons why I have kept Windoze XP on my desktop and 
>> only have Vista on my Dell laptop. Unfortunately I bought my laptop 
>> just before they offered the option of free upgrade to  Windoze 7 when 
>> it was released.
>> As I really do not want to give Windoze any more of my money than I 
>> can help I do not feel like paying for an upgrade at present.
>> I am assuming that when I upgrade all my programmes, applications etc 
>> will need to be reloaded. If I am wrong on this point I am sure some 
>> kind soul will tell me  :-)
>> Regards
>>   John Duggan,
>>      Wales, UK
>>
>> .........................................................................
>> --- On Sat, 7/11/09, andrew elliott 
>> <andrewelliottgalbally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> I normally use  a 4Ti as my
>>> everyday camera. 
>>  I would
>>> hope to have time to use the OM gear more but I have no
>>> good way of
>>> translating 35mm into digital. My old konica minolta dimage
>>> scanner will not
>>> work with vista and I could never seem to get good results
>>> from it anyway.
>>> There was a recent thread on using the zuiko 80mm macro to
>>> copy slides with
>>> a 5D so that might be worth a go. If it works I shall
>>> publish a few taken
>>> with a proper OM body. (And yes, I am an obsessive
>>> collector)!! Andrew
>>
>>
>>
>>       
> 
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