General: VADIS Workshop Manual

[TheScrew1972]

Hello all,

have been browsing through the forum recently, just having a general nosey around and have seen some threads mentioning the VADIS dvd workshop manual. Have found this one on ebay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-V50-.../130831520218?

Has anyone bought one of these? And does anyone know if it will work with a Windows 7 64 bit operating system? The write up says it is being tested, and I have contacted the seller who says that they cannot remember if it worked or not, but am welcome to buy and try, returning if not, but don't really want the hastle.

Does anyone know of a copy that will work with a Windows 7 64 bit operating system?

Thanks in advance

Mike

[subaqua]

Originally Posted by TheScrew1972

Hello all,

have been browsing through the forum recently, just having a general nosey around and have seen some threads mentioning the VADIS dvd workshop manual. Have found this one on ebay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-V50-.../130831520218?

Has anyone bought one of these? And does anyone know if it will work with a Windows 7 64 bit operating system? The write up says it is being tested, and I have contacted the seller who says that they cannot remember if it worked or not, but am welcome to buy and try, returning if not, but don't really want the hastle.

Does anyone know of a copy that will work with a Windows 7 64 bit operating system?

Thanks in advance

Mike

there is a registry hack that can be done and it is detailed on the forum somewhere. you fool windows into thinking it isn't windows 64 bit for the install - after that it works fine apparently


http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showpo...0&postcount=13 there ya go

[Coldrow]

I found that VMware was by far the simplest solution. The registry hack didn't work for me. However if you have the "Pro" version of windows you could use "Virtual Machine" instead..

http://www.vmware.com/products/player/

Very simple, just make sure when you create the virtual environment that you set the ram to 2gb. From memory I think default is only 1gb.

Once you do this install XP SP3 and then install Vida

This worked perfectly for me on a W7 home premium laptop (64 BIT)

[TheScrew1972]

Originally Posted by TheScrew1972

Hello all,

have been browsing through the forum recently, just having a general nosey around and have seen some threads mentioning the VADIS dvd workshop manual. Have found this one on ebay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-V50-.../130831520218?

Has anyone bought one of these? And does anyone know if it will work with a Windows 7 64 bit operating system? The write up says it is being tested, and I have contacted the seller who says that they cannot remember if it worked or not, but am welcome to buy and try, returning if not, but don't really want the hastle.

Does anyone know of a copy that will work with a Windows 7 64 bit operating system?

Thanks in advance

Mike

Just a quick update, I decided to splash out and ordered one of the discs which arrived today.

Installed it onto my Windows 7 Home Permium 64bit laptop (as per instructions included) and had a nosey around once installed. So far so good with everything appearing to work fine