ViDA - installation problems

lukas430000 · Apr 30th, 2012, 18:15

Hello Volvothusiasts.
Just have a generic question regarding vida software installation. Question is directed to people who have vida installed on they comps. Problem arised when downloaded "vida 2010d" and "vida 2011a". after downloading software and unzipping it install wizzards starts his job.Asks for install type and language pick. After computer check states that one or couple of windows components does not meet vida requirements and after that just aborts whole action. I have samsung s3511 with win7 and decent hardware. inc 650 gig hard drive. Maybe it's only works with old winXP?
Thanks in advance.
Luk

Clan · Apr 30th, 2012, 18:29

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Originally Posted by lukas430000

Hello Volvothusiasts.
Just have a generic question regarding vida software installation. Question is directed to people who have vida installed on they comps. Problem arised when downloaded "vida 2010d" and "vida 2011a". after downloading software and unzipping it install wizzards starts his job.Asks for install type and language pick. After computer check states that one or couple of windows components does not meet vida requirements and after that just aborts whole action. I have samsung s3511 with win7 and decent hardware. inc 650 gig hard drive. Maybe it's only works with old winXP?Thanks in advance.
Luk

I think you are right , it also has to be win XP Pro . Win 7 compatibility came sometime early in 2011 i think .

SonyVaio · Apr 30th, 2012, 19:01

How many GB of RAM have you got?

You could try right clicking on the install.exe file and go to properties, click on compatablility tab, ttake drop down list and choose Win XP and checkmark t run as administrator. This may or may not work.

I have VIDA 2011a and it works fine on Win7 Enterprise.

lukas430000 · Apr 30th, 2012, 20:12

Cheers SonyVaio I will have a look on that one...and bit of spec. It's an i3 cpu with 6gb ram and 64bit system

kenny37 · Apr 30th, 2012, 20:24

I`ve just been trying this as well. I knew you needed to have xp pro so got windows 7 pro and tried to have a virtual section using it but my computer doesnt support something called huv i think? so back to the origional plan and get a decrepit old one with xp pro installed as the origional operating system. dam.dam.dam.....

lukas430000 · Apr 30th, 2012, 20:33

Tried to rerun with different spec and to go with win7 but still the same

BillB · Apr 30th, 2012, 20:34

The PC requirements are 2GB RAM, WinXP Pro, SP3 and IE8. With those software components, it installs and works. Some people have got it to work with Win7 Pro but if you have XP you may as well install it. You'll need SATA support as XP doesn't have native SATA drivers.

lukas430000 · Apr 30th, 2012, 20:42

That means that I have to dust off my old hp laptop and try with xp on it. Thanks for all help. Always good to hear from professionals...

SonyVaio · Apr 30th, 2012, 20:55

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Originally Posted by lukas430000

Cheers SonyVaio I will have a look on that one...and bit of spec. It's an i3 cpu with 6gb ram and 64bit system

Good enough spec there so that's not your problem.

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Originally Posted by kenny37

I`ve just been trying this as well. I knew you needed to have xp pro so got windows 7 pro and tried to have a virtual section using it but my computer doesnt support something called huv i think? so back to the origional plan and get a decrepit old one with xp pro installed as the origional operating system. dam.dam.dam.....

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Originally Posted by BillB

The PC requirements are 2GB RAM, WinXP Pro, SP3 and IE8. With those software components, it installs and works. Some people have got it to work with Win7 Pro but if you have XP you may as well install it. You'll need SATA support as XP doesn't have native SATA drivers.

Those with Win 7 that wish to keep Win7. There are various flavours of Virtual machine available to run Win XP on your current systems, you can install Virtual PC, Vitual Box, VM Ware and for certain versions of Win7 there is also an 'XP Mode'.

It sounds a little technical but is really pretty easy to get a virtual machine up and running, you do however need a copy of WinXP as you install it into your current computer running a virtual window (machine).

To run virtual machines comfortably then your computer needs to be fairy new so you can allocate enough resources for it to handle vida once you've installed XP. Although there is a file that can be edited to tell VIDA not to check for 2GB of free RAM.

UKTech · Apr 30th, 2012, 22:02

I'm running it on Windows 7Pro on a 32 bit machine (will not run on 64bit) with 4 gig RAM (only uses 3 gig Ram), plenty of HDD and Internet Exploror 8, (it will not run on iE9) I don't think you need virtual machines, it doesn't like 64 bit systems.
My version is 2011A and would love 2011D or 2012A.

HTH

Apr 30th, 2012, 18:15	#1
lukas430000 Senior Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2017 09:14 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Scotland	ViDA - installation problems Hello Volvothusiasts. Just have a generic question regarding vida software installation. Question is directed to people who have vida installed on they comps. Problem arised when downloaded "vida 2010d" and "vida 2011a". after downloading software and unzipping it install wizzards starts his job.Asks for install type and language pick. After computer check states that one or couple of windows components does not meet vida requirements and after that just aborts whole action. I have samsung s3511 with win7 and decent hardware. inc 650 gig hard drive. Maybe it's only works with old winXP? Thanks in advance. Luk

Apr 30th, 2012, 20:12	#4
lukas430000 Senior Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2017 09:14 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Scotland	Cheers SonyVaio I will have a look on that one...and bit of spec. It's an i3 cpu with 6gb ram and 64bit system Last edited by lukas430000; Apr 30th, 2012 at 20:32.

Apr 30th, 2012, 20:24	#5
kenny37 Senior Member Last Online: Apr 14th, 2019 20:13 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: dumfries	I`ve just been trying this as well. I knew you needed to have xp pro so got windows 7 pro and tried to have a virtual section using it but my computer doesnt support something called huv i think? so back to the origional plan and get a decrepit old one with xp pro installed as the origional operating system. dam.dam.dam..... __________________ Ex Volvo owner

Apr 30th, 2012, 19:01	#3
SonyVaio VOC Member Last Online: Feb 26th, 2016 19:58 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Exmouth	How many GB of RAM have you got? You could try right clicking on the install.exe file and go to properties, click on compatablility tab, ttake drop down list and choose Win XP and checkmark t run as administrator. This may or may not work. I have VIDA 2011a and it works fine on Win7 Enterprise.

Apr 30th, 2012, 20:33	#6
lukas430000 Senior Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2017 09:14 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Scotland	Tried to rerun with different spec and to go with win7 but still the same

Apr 30th, 2012, 20:34	#7
BillB VOC Member Last Online: Apr 2nd, 2024 23:24 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bristol	The PC requirements are 2GB RAM, WinXP Pro, SP3 and IE8. With those software components, it installs and works. Some people have got it to work with Win7 Pro but if you have XP you may as well install it. You'll need SATA support as XP doesn't have native SATA drivers.

Apr 30th, 2012, 20:42	#8
lukas430000 Senior Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2017 09:14 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Scotland	That means that I have to dust off my old hp laptop and try with xp on it. Thanks for all help. Always good to hear from professionals...

Apr 30th, 2012, 22:02	#10
UKTech Senior Member Last Online: Jan 21st, 2017 12:03 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South east	I'm running it on Windows 7Pro on a 32 bit machine (will not run on 64bit) with 4 gig RAM (only uses 3 gig Ram), plenty of HDD and Internet Exploror 8, (it will not run on iE9) I don't think you need virtual machines, it doesn't like 64 bit systems. My version is 2011A and would love 2011D or 2012A. HTH

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