I have a really old version of Sage Instants V10, anyway not all the reports print out on my Laptop as its vista. I print the reports out on my sons laptop, so I load Sage on there and restore my backup from mine and it lets me do what I need to do as he has XP. But today his Laptop which was an old one gave up the ghost and has finally broken and I took it to a local computer shop who specialises in fixing laptops and basically hard drive is knackered!!!! Anyway going to have to buy him a new laptop which hes been after one for a long time, and I can get Windows 7 and upgrade to Windows 7 professional which apprently had something on it (thats my techy bit), that allows you to revert the screen to XP and he said it may work with the reports. Anyway he said I can take my Sage disc in and load it on one of his machines and test it out to see if we can get any of the reports to print. Failing this I will have to bite the bullet and buy another Sage instants disc, maybe a 14 or a 16. I already have a 17 for another client and I believe you can't have two of the same on one machine is that right?
Anyway the client is only once a year and the Accountant dosen't liek QB otherwise I would have changed him over.
Does anyone know if my dilemma will work on Windows 7 Prof???? I am going back in the shop tomorrow.
Many thanks, as you will all know from previous posts I am not a computer techy!!!!
I'm not an IT expert, but I think it's possible to run programmes on Vista in XP Mode. "Maybe" it's worth a try and could sort your problem. From memory you right mouse click on the icon you can select the property.
But I'm guessing!!
More info: http://www.ehow.com/how_4472207_program-xp-mode-using-vista.html
-- Edited by ADAS on Wednesday 22nd of June 2011 10:45:10 PM
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Thanks Tony I never knew I could do that. I have just tried it and it lets you print the Age Debtors reports but won't let you print nothing from Financials, like P & L and TB etc. It comes up with Program path error the same as vista one. I will have alook at the website tomorrow when I get 5 mins and see what it says.
it should work but can't guarantee it. As tony says there is a compatibility mode. I've managed to get almost everything working except for old Microsoft products which Windows 7 assassinated totally.
When you've installed the software right click the icon and go to properties right at the bottom of the drop down list. Under the compatibility tab tick the run program in compatibility mode then play around with the options until you find one that works. (XP Service Pack 2 is normally a good starting point).
I've had problems with some programs not being able to hack the latest versions of direct draw, etc. so you may find that you need to play around with ticking some of the settings.
Some XP programs will only run windowed in which case go to the shortcut tab and after the path that appears in quotes (the one that has .exe in it, not the start in one) add a space then -w
Installing an old version of Sage will cause issues with the registry entry for Excel and every time you start Excel you will get a message that you can just ignore. Everything else about Excel will work fine and you get used to just getting rid of the pop up message that Excel is incompatible with Sage.
Good luck. If you have problems during the instal try to post on here and we'll work through it.
All the best,
Shaun.
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Its been installed ofr a long time on my Laptop and I use to do all the reports off my sons old laptop with XP but now I can't do that after yesterday which is a pain. I tried what Tony said and ticked the box and tried the XP mode and some of the other modes but it just doesn't like it which is a pain. God I hate computers when they just won't let you do what you want to do!
I've probably misunderstood your plight completely.
As I understand it you've moved to Windows 7 and it's stopped working.
Getting the message "Invalid Path" to me indicates that Sage has the path hard coded but of course Windows 7 doesn't have the same path structure as Windows XP.
You will have program files and program files (x86). Sage will installed into (x86) but I'll have money on it that it's looking in the other one.
One thing that you could try (no guarantee that this will work) is to copy (not move) the entire sage library from Program files (x86) to the Program files library (just use drag and drop using the right hand button and choose copy which will keep all of the existing file / menu / sub menu architecture but under a different path).
When you launch from the desktop icon it will still kick off the version in (x86) but when you print if it's got hard coded paths it should now be able to find the report that you want.
It's going to take twice the hard drive space, no guarantee that it will work, but it may do.
If it doesn't don't forget to delete the version sitting in Program files (but leave the one under (x86) well alone).
Note that there may be an option to change the hard coded paths by hacking things like config ini files but if I were you I wouldn't contemplate going down that path as it can get quite messy.
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sorry Shaun I haven't explained myself very well, its currently on my machine which is Vista, and its fine I can input the data ok, but can't print the reports etc, hence I used my sons old XP machine which Sage liked and printed all reports OK, but I am going to buy my son windows 7 laptop and want to know if I maybe able to print the reports from it, the computer shop seem to think so as the Prof Windows 7 has an XP bit on it something, I didn't really understand what he was going on about to be honest!
The shop said I can take my disc up there and try it out which seems like a good idea to me. I will let you know how I get on with the Windows 7. I'm glad mines ok with Vista at the mo! Touch wood!!!!
I thought that I was going to need professional to get XP mode but I've got almost every (none Microsoft) program working with the home edition.
Windows 7 is definitely a very good operating system and feels as robust as XP. (Personally I still regard Vista as a virus).
I imagine that the big selling point with professional is that Microsofts own XP products will work on it.... Mmm, let me think about that. The only products that don't work are microsofts. You have to pay Microsoft more to get their older products to work... Call me a cynic if you like but sounds like an extortion racket to me.
Damn them that Excel is so good otherwise I might be tempted to throw a hissy fit with them.
I worked with one major insurance company in Croydon (narrows it down a bit there) who actually banned all Microsoft products in protest at what was deemed an annual Microsoft tax. After using the major competitors products for a while though people found any excuse they could as to why they needed MS products on their machines to the point where the company capitulated and reinstated Windows and Office on their machines.
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Just been to the shop and tested out the Windows 7 with my old version of sage and we tried all the Finiancials and it lets you printed them all out providing you right click and stick the program in XP compatibility. So I am one happy lady this afternoon as I now don't have to buy another Instants to replace his old one. Yippee!!!!!
So thanks Shaun and tony for your help on this one I didn't even know about the compatilbility bit and the guy in the local shop to me was great as well!!
Many thanks,
PS - Did buy the New Laptop with Windows 7, I think my son will be a happy boy when he gets in!
-- Edited by Amanda on Thursday 23rd of June 2011 03:12:02 PM
-- Edited by Amanda on Thursday 23rd of June 2011 03:13:17 PM
