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Topic: Arts&Letters CD: Apollo 13: Race Against Time
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Sy Liebergot
Member Posts: 501
From: Pearland, Texas USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted 01-11-2011 03:21 PM
   
Need some expert help. Back in 1994 I consulted in the production of an archival CD: Apollo 13: A Race Against Time, produced by Arts&Letters. The CD will run on OS's up to XP, but not on Windows 7. The A&L folks have no plans or resources to re-engineer it to make it compatible with Win 7. I need advice how to do this or volunteers, before I go back to A&L for any needed permissions. It would be a shame to lose this CD in a few years. |
Fezman92
Member Posts: 1031
From: New Jersey, USA
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 01-13-2011 10:21 PM
Sounds like a coding issue. I'll talk to some friends of mine about it. |
Sy Liebergot
Member Posts: 501
From: Pearland, Texas USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted 01-14-2011 06:57 AM
Thanks. Is this something that might work? |
Fezman92
Member Posts: 1031
From: New Jersey, USA
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 01-14-2011 07:26 AM
It might, but I'm not sure |
xlsteve
Member Posts: 391
From: Holbrook MA, USA
Registered: Jul 2008
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posted 01-14-2011 07:45 AM
This is very likely to work. In Vista you had the option of right-clicking on a program and selecting run in Windows XP. This is probably taking the place of that. Its definitely worth a try. |
Pat Gleeson
Member Posts: 44
From: Limerick, Ireland
Registered: Aug 2009
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posted 01-14-2011 10:35 AM
quote:
Originally posted by xlsteve:
This is very likely to work. In Vista you had the option of right-clicking on a program and selecting run in Windows XP.
A similar option is available in Windows 7 - I can even use a program formatted for Windows 98 SE using this option.  |
Sy Liebergot
Member Posts: 501
From: Pearland, Texas USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted 01-14-2011 03:31 PM
Thanks for all the thoughtful relpies, folks. My real intention is to re-do, reformat, whatever and re-market it for Win 7 in order for it to have more years of usefulness. Of course, I'll have to get the permissions from Arts & Letters. |
Fezman92
Member Posts: 1031
From: New Jersey, USA
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 01-14-2011 05:48 PM
I'll get a copy once it is re-done. I hope Arts & Letters gives you the permission |
Steve Procter
Member Posts: 1031
From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 01-14-2011 05:57 PM
The CD is excellent - I've had it for some years now and I can highly recommend it as a valuable resource for anyone interested in Apollo 13, and mission control in general. (Will that do for an advert Sy?) |
Sy Liebergot
Member Posts: 501
From: Pearland, Texas USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted 01-14-2011 06:46 PM
Thanks for the flowers, Steve. It is truly an archive. That's why I'm out on uncharted waters to preserve it. You prob liked "The Way the Data Played."--Sy |
Steve Procter
Member Posts: 1031
From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 01-16-2011 08:41 AM
I did indeed Sy...Looking back I can certainly say it's the best thing I ever bought at Costco!! |
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