I have the ETKA 7 running on Windows 7 in a virtual XP environment. Win 8 and later does not support the XP virtualization. I have learned to use the vagcat.com catalogue and find it does most everything I need except when looking for some European stuff. 
 
Dennis
 
 
> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 10:01:43 -0500
> From: jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: ETKA
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> It's ETKA 7. I got it to install, but it did so in German. How to change it
> to English while installed? Thats the question. Or must I remove it and
> start over. I'm a bit puzzled because I am pretty sure I selected "English"
> as the language for installation.
> 
> John
> On Apr 21, 2016 09:40, "Jon VonOhlsen" <jondvo@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > You should be able to install (for all users) the software using the
> > "compatibility" option. Right click on the install icon and select
> > properties, then select compatibility. Sounds like running under Win XP
> > serv pack 3 is the option.
> > Jon
> >
> > On 4/20/2016 7:48 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
> >
> >> Went to load my copy of ETKA on a newer computer - up from 32 bit to 64
> >> bits, at 3.0 mhz , using Windows 7, and up pops a message that the program
> >> is not compatible. Apparently the software was written in the Win-XP days.
> >> So what to do? I'm sure I'm not the only one. Is there a work-around?  I'm
> >> lost without it!
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >
> >