[DUG] HELP! : Windows7 64 bits - Delphi install issues

[Alan Rose]

FWIW I installed D7 on Vista Ok. From memory I ignored messages about
compatibility and installed to a custom directory off the root directory
as opposed to the default program files. Maybe not a needed step but was
just playing safe with Vistas UAC feature. 
Apart from a few visual minor quirks in the IDE it works fine so I would
expect the same behaviour in Windows 7.
Are you sure they are not just warning messages or does the install fail
all together
 



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	From: delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz
[mailto:delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz] On Behalf Of PDS - John
	Sent: Wednesday, 11 November 2009 2:05 p.m.
	To: DUG
	Subject: [DUG] HELP! : Windows7 64 bits - Delphi install issues
	
	

	Hi all

	 

	I have this new pc (remember:) and try to install D7. Windows 7
doesn't seem to find a compatible OS to run the SETUP.EXE from the
Delphi CD. I assumed that the whole idea of this GREAT feature of
Windows 7 Professional is to allow running "old" software in e.g. XP
mode.

	The funny thing is that it let me install D4 without any
problems at all as a XP-SP2 application. So why doesn't it take D7, or
is it just me?

	Jason suggested to install virtual PC and XP mode, this might
work but defeats the whole purpose of Windows7 compatibility feature,
doesn't it?

	 

	Any help, comment and suggestions are very welcome:)

	John

	 

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