Is open  discussion of this appropriate on the list?

Alistair

> On Apr 21, 2016, at 8:10 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> 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