Progress 9.1d and vista 6.4

[Brian]

I am new to thie forum and hope that someone can answer a question for me.
I am not sure where to post it so if I am posting in the wrong place please advise me where I should.
We use Epicor Vista software ver 6.4 and use progress 9.1d database. A few of our new computers
have Windows 7 installed and we can't get vista to run under windows 7. It seems like its more of a progress problem that is why I am here but I really don't know. Can anyone let me know if there is a work around besides the xp shell and or a duel boot that I can do to get it to run under windows 7.

Thanks,
Brian

 

[TomBascom]

Why is it that the OS is upgraded to the latest and greatest available release while your Progress is being kept at a release that is 10+ years old?

 

[Brian]

Progress has not been updated because vista has not been updated. There are a few reasons for that being 1 It works for us and don't fix what is not broke.
2 Epicor software costs way to much to upgrade or keep a contract with.
3 I don't know if just up grading Progress would work and if I could only upgrade progress
4 My boss is cheap.


Don't get me wrong I would love to get the latest and greatest I am an IT guy but see #4 above. So that is what I have to work with. All my testing and trial and error shows that progress 9.1d or vista will not run on win 7 but I was hoping that someone might have done something I haven't

 

[Cringer]

Personally I'd try installing OE10 in a test env and checking the software still works because it should. We didn't have to change anything upgrading our software.

 

[tamhas]

IF:
1. You have source.
2. You are no longer on contract with Epicor so you don't really care what they think.
3. You are on Progress maintenance.
It is a no-brainer to update a test system to the latest Progress version, make any necessary tweaks, if any, and then get your whole system on a modern version. NO COST and lots of benefits.