No trusted computer platform on the older machine, perhaps? Seems like
Microsoft are really wanting you to have that (and more/worse) lately...
On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 9:04 AM, Brian Gray <bsg017@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Tina Manley [1]<images@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> I've never had a problem with XP or 7. I skipped Vista. I have 8 but
> haven't installed it. I'm not sure all of my programs are compatable. Not
> all of them are compatable with Windows 7/64 so I'm also running 7/32. I'm
> not sure how that works for Windows 8. I have to read a lot more before
> I'll install it.
>
> Tina
> Be aware that Windows 8 will not always install on an older computer that
> is app
> arently suitable. I am running Vista 32 bit and wanted to try Windows 8
> to see
> if it would solve some problems networking with my wife's Windows 7 64 bit
> machi
> ne. No joy.
> The preliminary checks in the install process state my base unit is not
> suitable
> although it seems to meet the criteria set in the accompanying text. One
> possi
> bility suggested by a friend is that it might be worth trying a BIOS
> update but
> I am not yet ready to risk trying that. This problem has not cost me
> money sinc
> e I downloaded a free trial, beta, version, and then tried to accept the
> low cos
> t (25UKP?) download of the 'finished' product offered direct from MS.
> Neither
> software would proceed with the install. A web search suggested that I
> am not
> alone in having had this problem.
>
> Brian Gray
>
> References
>
> 1. mailto:images@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 2. mailto:olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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