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Title: buy xp
Post by: Magnum on December 23, 2017, 11:14:11 PM
I want to install some windows software for my glucose meter. It does not work using wine or crossover. Do I need to buy both win 98 and xp?
Title: Re: buy xp
Post by: felipe on December 24, 2017, 03:56:40 AM
I don't think you have to buy win 98. I think you can obtain that abandonware legally and for free from this site:

https://winworldpc.com/product/windows-98/98-second-edition (https://winworldpc.com/product/windows-98/98-second-edition)
Title: Re: buy xp
Post by: Magnum on December 24, 2017, 05:04:34 AM
thanks.
Title: Re: buy xp
Post by: Magnum on December 24, 2017, 07:20:14 AM
The software expects a newer version than Win 98.

I am using Virtual Box.

Will this install ok ?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e11050.m43.l1123/7?euid=28d4ff60139e4272a403a295b0a065d3&bu=43282457475&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F173043750272&sojTags=bu=bu
Title: Re: buy xp
Post by: felipe on December 24, 2017, 07:50:35 AM
I have only tried these windows versions in virtual box: windows 1, 95, 98 and xp. All worked ok. I guess that windows 7 will work, but you will need a well equipped machine to give the virtual machine enough ram or the entire machine (the real one) will be sloooow.
Title: Re: buy xp
Post by: Magnum on December 24, 2017, 09:59:42 AM
I have 8 gb ram.
Title: Re: buy xp
Post by: felipe on December 24, 2017, 12:15:42 PM
Probably it will work:

https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Guest_OSes (https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Guest_OSes)
Title: Re: buy xp
Post by: Magnum on December 24, 2017, 03:50:32 PM
Thanks.
Title: Re: buy xp
Post by: GoneFishing on December 25, 2017, 01:24:05 AM
BTW Which   glucose meter are you using?
Does it connect to PC via IR   or mini-USB?
Title: Re: buy xp
Post by: Magnum on December 25, 2017, 05:08:49 AM
AccuCheck nano

No usb port, so I guess it's IR ?
Title: Re: buy xp
Post by: GoneFishing on December 25, 2017, 05:19:26 AM
I think so.
We've been using Accu-Check Active for several years. Now Accu-Check Perfrorma.
Both models have IR port but to transmit data to pc they need Accu-Chek Smart Pix Device Reader. It's rather expensive here.
Note that your device can store 500 test results in memory .
For further info read your device manual
Title: Re: buy xp
Post by: Magnum on December 25, 2017, 09:25:18 AM
No problem.

I keep a written log of my readings.