> I just got a MacBook Pro to replace a Powebook G4 that is about to cack.
> I have been running VPC6 with Windows 98 to use some psychological
> testing applications. I now need to find a way to make this work on my
> new laptop - considering something like Parallels or perhaps Boot Camp.
>
> It looks like I need to obtain a copy of Windows due to EULA issues (it
> looks like Parallels transporter only works with Windows 2000 anyway).
> But my challenge - being pretty ignorant about Windows to begin with -
> is how to back up the applications and files from the prior Windows 98
> enviromnent so they can be restored intact into the new Windows
> environment.
>
> I hoped this would be an appropriate place to ask since my problem
> essentially begins with Virtual PC then ends with the lack of Virtual PC
> in the Mac Intel circumstance.
>
> Like I say, I am pretty much cluesless about Windows aside from
> application installation and use.
>
> Thanks.

> In article
> <(email address - cut out)>, "Daniel
> L. Snyder " <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> > I just got a MacBook Pro to replace a Powebook G4 that is about to cack.
> > I have been running VPC6 with Windows 98 to use some psychological
> > testing applications. I now need to find a way to make this work on my
> > new laptop - considering something like Parallels or perhaps Boot Camp.
> >
> > It looks like I need to obtain a copy of Windows due to EULA issues (it
> > looks like Parallels transporter only works with Windows 2000 anyway).
> > But my challenge - being pretty ignorant about Windows to begin with -
> > is how to back up the applications and files from the prior Windows 98
> > enviromnent so they can be restored intact into the new Windows
> > environment.
> >
> > I hoped this would be an appropriate place to ask since my problem
> > essentially begins with Virtual PC then ends with the lack of Virtual PC
> > in the Mac Intel circumstance.
> >
> > Like I say, I am pretty much cluesless about Windows aside from
> > application installation and use.
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> It's not a good idea to transfer applications in this way. It's better
> to re-install them on the new version of Windows (after uninstalling
> them on the old one!). This way you avoid transferring files that are
> already corrupted and instead get nice, new, fresh copies.
>
> This is true in any situation, even when buying a new Mac and thinking
> you want to transfer the applications from the old Mac.
>
> It's always best to only transfer your own documents.
>
> The increasing use of "authentication" also means it is becoming even
> more important to use this appraoch rather than trying to transfer
> applications from existing installations.
>
> Helpful Harry
> Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)

> In article
> <(email address - cut out)>, "Daniel
> L. Snyder " <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
>> I just got a MacBook Pro to replace a Powebook G4 that is about to cack.
>> I have been running VPC6 with Windows 98 to use some psychological
>> testing applications. I now need to find a way to make this work on my
>> new laptop - considering something like Parallels or perhaps Boot Camp.
>>
>> It looks like I need to obtain a copy of Windows due to EULA issues (it
>> looks like Parallels transporter only works with Windows 2000 anyway).
>> But my challenge - being pretty ignorant about Windows to begin with -
>> is how to back up the applications and files from the prior Windows 98
>> enviromnent so they can be restored intact into the new Windows
>> environment.
>>
>> I hoped this would be an appropriate place to ask since my problem
>> essentially begins with Virtual PC then ends with the lack of Virtual PC
>> in the Mac Intel circumstance.
>>
>> Like I say, I am pretty much cluesless about Windows aside from
>> application installation and use.
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> It's not a good idea to transfer applications in this way. It's better
> to re-install them on the new version of Windows (after uninstalling
> them on the old one!). This way you avoid transferring files that are
> already corrupted and instead get nice, new, fresh copies.
>
> This is true in any situation, even when buying a new Mac and thinking
> you want to transfer the applications from the old Mac.
>
> It's always best to only transfer your own documents.
>
> The increasing use of "authentication" also means it is becoming even
> more important to use this appraoch rather than trying to transfer
> applications from existing installations.
>
> Helpful Harry
> Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)

> In article <(email address - cut out)>,
> Helpful Harry <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
>> In article
>> <(email address - cut out)>, "Daniel
>> L. Snyder " <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>>
>> > I just got a MacBook Pro to replace a Powebook G4 that is about to
>> > cack.
>> > I have been running VPC6 with Windows 98 to use some psychological
>> > testing applications. I now need to find a way to make this work on my
>> > new laptop - considering something like Parallels or perhaps Boot Camp.
>> >
>> > It looks like I need to obtain a copy of Windows due to EULA issues (it
>> > looks like Parallels transporter only works with Windows 2000 anyway).
>> > But my challenge - being pretty ignorant about Windows to begin with -
>> > is how to back up the applications and files from the prior Windows 98
>> > enviromnent so they can be restored intact into the new Windows
>> > environment.
>> >
>> > I hoped this would be an appropriate place to ask since my problem
>> > essentially begins with Virtual PC then ends with the lack of Virtual
>> > PC
>> > in the Mac Intel circumstance.
>> >
>> > Like I say, I am pretty much cluesless about Windows aside from
>> > application installation and use.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>>
>> It's not a good idea to transfer applications in this way. It's better
>> to re-install them on the new version of Windows (after uninstalling
>> them on the old one!). This way you avoid transferring files that are
>> already corrupted and instead get nice, new, fresh copies.
>>
>> This is true in any situation, even when buying a new Mac and thinking
>> you want to transfer the applications from the old Mac.
>>
>> It's always best to only transfer your own documents.
>>
>> The increasing use of "authentication" also means it is becoming even
>> more important to use this appraoch rather than trying to transfer
>> applications from existing installations.
>>
>> Helpful Harry
>> Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)
>
> The applications themselves could easily be installed on the new
> Windows. My problem is more with the existing files from prior use.
> Over the years I have scored psychological tests on hundreds of clients
> using these applications and it is these files that I would like to keep
> access to for a variety of reasons. I have poked around a bit in the
> Windows 98 have have not been able to locate files separate from the
> application themselves. Like I said, I am clueless about Windows, so
> maybe I am just looking in the wrong place(s).
>
> The use of these psychological applications is all I do on Windows. I
> have no use for Windows otherwise, and I don't think I have ever even
> gone online using the Windows (although I think I can do it) but just
> thought it would be better to avoid viruses and such.
>
> My needs are pretty simple in migrating some files for only 2 or 3
> applications. Just not so simple for this Windows ignoramus.

> I just got a MacBook Pro to replace a Powebook G4 that is about to cack.
> I have been running VPC6 with Windows 98 to use some psychological
> testing applications. I now need to find a way to make this work on my
> new laptop - considering something like Parallels or perhaps Boot Camp.
>
> It looks like I need to obtain a copy of Windows due to EULA issues (it
> looks like Parallels transporter only works with Windows 2000 anyway).
> But my challenge - being pretty ignorant about Windows to begin with -
> is how to back up the applications and files from the prior Windows 98
> enviromnent so they can be restored intact into the new Windows
> environment.
>
> I hoped this would be an appropriate place to ask since my problem
> essentially begins with Virtual PC then ends with the lack of Virtual PC
> in the Mac Intel circumstance.
>
> Like I say, I am pretty much cluesless about Windows aside from
> application installation and use.
>
> Thanks.

> In article <(email address - cut out)>,
> Helpful Harry <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> > In article
> > <(email address - cut out)>, "Daniel
> > L. Snyder " <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
> >
> > > I just got a MacBook Pro to replace a Powebook G4 that is about to cack.
> > > I have been running VPC6 with Windows 98 to use some psychological
> > > testing applications. I now need to find a way to make this work on my
> > > new laptop - considering something like Parallels or perhaps Boot Camp.
> > >
> > > It looks like I need to obtain a copy of Windows due to EULA issues (it
> > > looks like Parallels transporter only works with Windows 2000 anyway).
> > > But my challenge - being pretty ignorant about Windows to begin with -
> > > is how to back up the applications and files from the prior Windows 98
> > > enviromnent so they can be restored intact into the new Windows
> > > environment.
> > >
> > > I hoped this would be an appropriate place to ask since my problem
> > > essentially begins with Virtual PC then ends with the lack of Virtual PC
> > > in the Mac Intel circumstance.
> > >
> > > Like I say, I am pretty much cluesless about Windows aside from
> > > application installation and use.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> >
> > It's not a good idea to transfer applications in this way. It's better
> > to re-install them on the new version of Windows (after uninstalling
> > them on the old one!). This way you avoid transferring files that are
> > already corrupted and instead get nice, new, fresh copies.
> >
> > This is true in any situation, even when buying a new Mac and thinking
> > you want to transfer the applications from the old Mac.
> >
> > It's always best to only transfer your own documents.
> >
> > The increasing use of "authentication" also means it is becoming even
> > more important to use this appraoch rather than trying to transfer
> > applications from existing installations.
>
> The applications themselves could easily be installed on the new
> Windows. My problem is more with the existing files from prior use.
> Over the years I have scored psychological tests on hundreds of clients
> using these applications and it is these files that I would like to keep
> access to for a variety of reasons. I have poked around a bit in the
> Windows 98 have have not been able to locate files separate from the
> application themselves. Like I said, I am clueless about Windows, so
> maybe I am just looking in the wrong place(s).
>
> The use of these psychological applications is all I do on Windows. I
> have no use for Windows otherwise, and I don't think I have ever even
> gone online using the Windows (although I think I can do it) but just
> thought it would be better to avoid viruses and such.
>
> My needs are pretty simple in migrating some files for only 2 or 3
> applications. Just not so simple for this Windows ignoramus.

> I am not familiar with any VMWare for Mac or Parallels I own a G5. For
> VMWare for Windows though you are able to import Windows Virtual PC with
> Windows 98 into their VMWare product. I have done this at work with the
> product on my Windows XP machine. I never tried importing a Mac Virtual PC
> hard drive image directly to VMWare just Windows Virtual PC drive images.
> It may be possible.
>
> But there is a product call iEmulator http://www.iemulator.com/ that will
> directly import Mac Vitrual PC hard drive images. iEmulator is a full blown
> X86 emulator similar to VPC for Mac that runs on Intel Macs. You will not
> get the same performance as Boot Camp, VMWare, or Parallels but for $20 it
> may be fast enough if you do not do that much with Windows. You may wish to
> contact iEmulator support to be 100% sure of this. They are good at
> responding quickly to issues.
>
>
> On 5/26/08 1:10 PM, in article
> (email address - cut out), "Daniel L.
> Snyder" <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> > I just got a MacBook Pro to replace a Powebook G4 that is about to cack.
> > I have been running VPC6 with Windows 98 to use some psychological
> > testing applications. I now need to find a way to make this work on my
> > new laptop - considering something like Parallels or perhaps Boot Camp.
> >
> > It looks like I need to obtain a copy of Windows due to EULA issues (it
> > looks like Parallels transporter only works with Windows 2000 anyway).
> > But my challenge - being pretty ignorant about Windows to begin with -
> > is how to back up the applications and files from the prior Windows 98
> > enviromnent so they can be restored intact into the new Windows
> > environment.
> >
> > I hoped this would be an appropriate place to ask since my problem
> > essentially begins with Virtual PC then ends with the lack of Virtual PC
> > in the Mac Intel circumstance.
> >
> > Like I say, I am pretty much cluesless about Windows aside from
> > application installation and use.
> >
> > Thanks.
>

> I was quite happy with the response time from the folks at iEmulator.
> Unfortunately they said that iEmulator will only import from VPC 7. I
> am currently running VPC 6. The problem is that VPC 7 only runs Windows
> XP and Windows 2000. So it looks like I don't have a good path to
> porting my Windows 98 to iEmulator.
>
> My brother in law says he has copies of XP and 2000 for me if I need it.
> But I will have to check to see if the apps I use will run on these.
>
> This is getting tricky!
>
>
> In article <(email address - cut out)>, Fred Horvat <(email address - cut out)>
> wrote:
>
>> I am not familiar with any VMWare for Mac or Parallels I own a G5. For
>> VMWare for Windows though you are able to import Windows Virtual PC with
>> Windows 98 into their VMWare product. I have done this at work with the
>> product on my Windows XP machine. I never tried importing a Mac Virtual PC
>> hard drive image directly to VMWare just Windows Virtual PC drive images.
>> It may be possible.
>>
>> But there is a product call iEmulator http://www.iemulator.com/ that will
>> directly import Mac Vitrual PC hard drive images. iEmulator is a full blown
>> X86 emulator similar to VPC for Mac that runs on Intel Macs. You will not
>> get the same performance as Boot Camp, VMWare, or Parallels but for $20 it
>> may be fast enough if you do not do that much with Windows. You may wish to
>> contact iEmulator support to be 100% sure of this. They are good at
>> responding quickly to issues.
>>
>>
>> On 5/26/08 1:10 PM, in article
>> (email address - cut out), "Daniel L.
>> Snyder" <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>>
>>> I just got a MacBook Pro to replace a Powebook G4 that is about to cack.
>>> I have been running VPC6 with Windows 98 to use some psychological
>>> testing applications. I now need to find a way to make this work on my
>>> new laptop - considering something like Parallels or perhaps Boot Camp.
>>>
>>> It looks like I need to obtain a copy of Windows due to EULA issues (it
>>> looks like Parallels transporter only works with Windows 2000 anyway).
>>> But my challenge - being pretty ignorant about Windows to begin with -
>>> is how to back up the applications and files from the prior Windows 98
>>> enviromnent so they can be restored intact into the new Windows
>>> environment.
>>>
>>> I hoped this would be an appropriate place to ask since my problem
>>> essentially begins with Virtual PC then ends with the lack of Virtual PC
>>> in the Mac Intel circumstance.
>>>
>>> Like I say, I am pretty much cluesless about Windows aside from
>>> application installation and use.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>

> I was quite happy with the response time from the folks at iEmulator.
> Unfortunately they said that iEmulator will only import from VPC 7. I
> am currently running VPC 6. The problem is that VPC 7 only runs Windows
> XP and Windows 2000. So it looks like I don't have a good path to
> porting my Windows 98 to iEmulator.
>
> My brother in law says he has copies of XP and 2000 for me if I need it.
> But I will have to check to see if the apps I use will run on these.
>
> This is getting tricky!
>
>
> In article <(email address - cut out)>, Fred Horvat <(email address - cut out)>
> wrote:
>
>> I am not familiar with any VMWare for Mac or Parallels I own a G5. For
>> VMWare for Windows though you are able to import Windows Virtual PC with
>> Windows 98 into their VMWare product. I have done this at work with the
>> product on my Windows XP machine. I never tried importing a Mac Virtual PC
>> hard drive image directly to VMWare just Windows Virtual PC drive images.
>> It may be possible.
>>
>> But there is a product call iEmulator http://www.iemulator.com/ that will
>> directly import Mac Vitrual PC hard drive images. iEmulator is a full blown
>> X86 emulator similar to VPC for Mac that runs on Intel Macs. You will not
>> get the same performance as Boot Camp, VMWare, or Parallels but for $20 it
>> may be fast enough if you do not do that much with Windows. You may wish to
>> contact iEmulator support to be 100% sure of this. They are good at
>> responding quickly to issues.
>>
>>
>> On 5/26/08 1:10 PM, in article
>> (email address - cut out), "Daniel L.
>> Snyder" <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>>
>>> I just got a MacBook Pro to replace a Powebook G4 that is about to cack.
>>> I have been running VPC6 with Windows 98 to use some psychological
>>> testing applications. I now need to find a way to make this work on my
>>> new laptop - considering something like Parallels or perhaps Boot Camp.
>>>
>>> It looks like I need to obtain a copy of Windows due to EULA issues (it
>>> looks like Parallels transporter only works with Windows 2000 anyway).
>>> But my challenge - being pretty ignorant about Windows to begin with -
>>> is how to back up the applications and files from the prior Windows 98
>>> enviromnent so they can be restored intact into the new Windows
>>> environment.
>>>
>>> I hoped this would be an appropriate place to ask since my problem
>>> essentially begins with Virtual PC then ends with the lack of Virtual PC
>>> in the Mac Intel circumstance.
>>>
>>> Like I say, I am pretty much cluesless about Windows aside from
>>> application installation and use.
>>>
>>> Thanks.