Random questions to which you seek an answer

[tigerpac]

lol fantastic - maybe I'll hand wash it in my spare (read: jeans washing) tub.  Already has a hint of blue.

[Giles]

Technical People.

I bought a new PC today, to run our shipping applications (they don't run under MacOS hence needing a PC).

We got an HP with Windows 8, which only runs IE10.  Yes, guess what, one of the shipping applications we use only runs on IE9 or earlier (no Chrome, no FireFox).

I am contemplating doing a dual boot set up so we can choose Windows 7 or Windows 8.

Anyone tried this, is it easy?

Help please, otherwise my bollocks will be history (Mme B is pacing up and down the room with shears in her hand)

[tigerpac]

Have heard it was easy to do, but haven't personally done it!

[injunjack]

G, can't help with your Q, but if it's of any relief, our boys, (doggies) just got rid of their bollocks…they are takin it mighty fine sofar, so... :-\

[Giles]

Thanks IJ, that make me feel sooooooooooooo much better…..

[emceeQ]

I've always run multiple (2-5) os's on my laptop at a time. It can be a bit of a pain, but it's doable.

I've always used different distros of linux and osx, but this guide seems to explain it fairly well for your situation…
http://winsupersite.com/article/windows8/windows-8-tip-dualboot-windows-7-144111

You need to install windows 7 first and go from there though…

Alternatively have you thought about setting up a virtual machine to run windows 7?  It would let you run windows 7 in a window without the need to restart and switch operating systems

If you have windows 8 pro or enterprise, it comes with the software to set this up, as seen in the last section of this article...
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2018309/six-awesome-built-in-windows-utilities-no-one-knows-about.html

You'll need a relatively fast computer to virtualize though…

[emceeQ]

Also, if you can get away with using Internet Explorer 8 or below, just follow this to get xp up and running and do it from there…

Much easier than the other two options I gave...

http://lifehacker.com/5965889/how-to-run-windows-xp-for-free-in-windows-8

Hope that helps G…

[emceeQ]

one last solution, in case none of the above work would be to dual boot one of your macs.  I know it's not ideal as you probably got the HP for this purpose but it would work.  The bootcamp utility is super easy to use…

http://lifehacker.com/5887081/how-to-run-windows-and-all-your-favorite-windows-programs-on-killer-mac-hardware

and I'm done

If you need anything else or any help just shoot me a pm G…

[Giles]

I will look tomorrow.  Thanks Mike

[scroogen]

Dual boot is easy enough to do, but why not just download IE9 from the microshaft website?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/downloads/ie-9/worldwide-languages

• guess it doesn't work so easily… annoying

http://www.howtogeek.com/128738/how-can-i-run-legacy-versions-of-internet-explorer-on-windows-8/
this link will show you how to do it though…. but maybe dual boot is the best option for you

[Chris]

Windows 8 only runs IE10?

@scroogen:

• guess it doesn't work so easily… annoying

You didn't really think Microsoft would let Giles out with something that simple, did you?:)

[Giles]

So I am told

[emceeQ]

Yep, there is something that prevents older versions of explorer from being installed

[Giles]

@scroogen:

Dual boot is easy enough to do, but why not just download IE9 from the microshaft website?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/downloads/ie-9/worldwide-languages

Because when I try, it fails because it see's another instance of IE

[scroogen]

looks like I'll be avoiding windows 8

[hectic]

Giles, have you tried Opera with the shipping application?

Or you could consider dual boot with something like Linux Mint,

[Giles]

I will try opera - thx

[Snowy]

Without asking for a hit, you can run Windows 8 on your Mac. I've been doing it @ Work/Home for years.

http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion5/doc/fusion-50-release-notes.html#8Opt

1)Install VMware Fusion
2)File>New (in VMware Fusion)
3)Insert Windows 8 CD
4)click through windows installer

5. You've now got Win8 running inside of OSX.

Like emceeQ I'm currently running 5 VM's inside of OSX, and 2 of those OS's contain 2-5 VM's inside each of those (ESXi and SmartOS). All on my little MacBook Pro, which I posted a photo on yesterday.

If you're able to, take back the PC

[Captain]

Somebody in the US can proxy me a sweater? Reward given

[Giles]

@Snowy:

Without asking for a hit, you can run Windows 8 on your Mac. I've been doing it @ Work/Home for years.

I dont want to run Windows 8, I need to run windows 7 or earlier.  Which I do on my mac, but the shipping companies will not load their software onto my mac period…