[nfbcs] windows 7 vertual machine

Suzanne Germano sgermano at asu.edu
Mon Sep 2 15:35:11 UTC 2013


Depends how the dual boot works. On macs using bootcamp, you do not have
access to the other operating system or any of the files.

You could back up everything. Downgrade to 7 then copy all your files over.


On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 7:55 AM, Paras <parashah23 at gmail.com> wrote:

> What about a dual-boot.
> Is that worth it?
> If I downgrade I will lose everything, I don't want to do that.
>
> This message was sent via dictation On the iPhone five
>
> > On Sep 2, 2013, at 2:28 AM, "I. C. Bray" <i.c.bray at win.net> wrote:
> >
> > I think the reformat & reinstall of say Window 7 Ultimate is the best
> answer.
> > The intricacies of installing Virtual Box/Machine/PC and trying to run
> any of them under a primary OS isn't worth it to me...
> >
> > Ian
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzanne Germano" <sgermano at asu.edu>
> > To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 1:59 AM
> > Subject: Re: [nfbcs] windows 7 vertual machine
> >
> >
> >> Do you want windows 8 at all? You might just be able to reformat the
> entire
> >> system as windows 7 and get rid of windows 8 altogether.
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 9:20 PM, Paras <parashah23 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I am asking this question because the mat player plug-in that displays
> >>> Matt ML does not work in IE 10.
> >>> Also, I have windows eight and I want to downgrade to IE9.
> >>> If there's some way of doing this?
> >>> I have tried, and I have had no success.
> >>> That's why I'm trying to dual-boot or do virtual machines. What is your
> >>> experience dual booting?
> >>> How long do you have to wait?
> >>> Thanks a lot for your help.
> >>>
> >>> This message was sent via dictation On the iPhone five
> >>>
> >>> > On Sep 1, 2013, at 10:12 PM, Suzanne Germano <sgermano at asu.edu>
> wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > I am on a mac so I use parallels. I have windows 7 vm's on both my
> >>> macbook
> >>> > and imac. Other people really like vmware.
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >> On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 7:48 PM, paras shah <parashah23 at gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>> >>
> >>> >> what v m software or creater do you use on windows
> >>> >>
> >>> >>> On 9/1/13, Suzanne Germano <sgermano at asu.edu> wrote:
> >>> >>> I run windows virtual machines on my mac. I have to install
> zoomtext >>> on
> >>> >>> every vm. Luckily I have zoomtext usb so I can run on any machine
> >>> that
> >>> I
> >>> >>> install it on.
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> I have a demo of jaws and it runs on my virtual machines. If I get
> >>> what
> >>> >> you
> >>> >>> want to do I think you need to install jaws on every machine and
> have >>> a
> >>> >>> license for each.
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> There needs to be a way to do vm's with accessibility software >>>
> without
> >>> >> have
> >>> >>> to have a license for every vm.
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> Suzanne
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>> On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 3:45 PM, paras shah <parashah23 at gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>> >>>>
> >>> >>>> Hi, I am trying to install a windows 7 64 bit virtual machine on a
> >>> >>>> windows 8 computer.
> >>> >>>> Are there any accessible cliants for virtual machines?
> >>> >>>> I am using jaws and n v d a
> >>> >>>>
> >>> >>>> Thanks
> >>> >>>>
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