I upgraded a HP Touchsmart TX2 to Windows 7 home premium at the weekend without too many issues other than some extended pauses in the upgrade process but ultimately it completed successfully and has been working well since.
The first compatibility issue I’ve come across on this specific machine was when I tried to launch the Vmware Vsphere client to connect to a local ESX server. The client stops with a error parsing the server “servers ip address” “clients.xml” file message.
Checking this out I found that the Vsphere client has known issues on windows 7 and that a patch has not yet been released. However I then thought I could using the XP compatibility mode in Windows 7 but reading the small print realised that this edition of Windows 7 does not support it.
So back to the drawing board – and I will be taking a different laptop to a client site for some VMware work instead.
Postscript
I’ve located some further info regarding a workaround but have not yet been able to verify it
Running the vSphere Client on Windows 7
» Copy System.dll (%SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\) from a non-Windows 7 system with Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 installed to the Windows 7 system
» Place the file in C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\Lib\.
» Edit the VpxClient.exe.config file (C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\). Add the following:
» Add the DEVPATH variable via Control Panel → System → Advanced System Settings → Environment Variables to both the User Variables as well as the System Variables.
DEVPATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\Lib
Vsphere Center 4 upgrade »« Sophos FREE Anti-Rootkit – now with 64-bit and Windows 7 support
Just in – Sophos Anti-Rootkit – now with 64-bit and Windows 7 support – a free download from Sophos
Another tool to go in your software toolkit along side MalwareBytes and HijackThis and the ubiquitous Autoruns. Storing updated copies of these applications on a USB key for action when you come across an obviously infected machine – or a not so obviously infected but troublesome machine is a good idea !!!
As Sophos say
Our free software, Sophos Anti-Rootkit scans, detects and removes any rootkit that is hidden on your computer using advanced rootkit detection technology.
Rootkits can lie hidden on computers and remain undetected by anti-virus software. Although new rootkits can be prevented from infecting the system, if you had any rootkits before you installed your anti-virus, they may never be revealed.
Removing rootkits without compromising system integrity is particularly challenging and needs to be done with care.
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Coming soon Google Wave ?
Mentioned during a meeting this morning on colloborative working and innovative ways of dealing with clients and colleagues…
So from Googles preview announcement site – with the note that this may be released later this year
Google Wave is a new model for communication and collaboration on the web, coming later this year.
Here’s a preview of just some of the aspects of this new tool.
What is a wave?
A wave is equal parts conversation and document. People can communicate and work together with richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more.
A wave is shared. Any participant can reply anywhere in the message, edit the content and add participants at any point in the process. Then playback lets anyone rewind the wave to see who said what and when.
A wave is live. With live transmission as you type, participants on a wave can have faster conversations, see edits and interact with extensions in real-time.
Real time live collaboration
Concurrency control technology lets all people on a wave edit rich media at the same time
Natural Language Tools
Server-based models provide contextual suggestions and spelling correction
Extending Google wave
Embed waves in other sites or add live social gadgets
Sophos FREE Anti-Rootkit – now with 64-bit and Windows 7 support »« And finally ….. INM 4 is released
