Have you tried running the apps in wine?  There are so many good reasons to=
 quit Windows these days.
> Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 12:26:19 -0500
> From: cdenk@windstream.net
> To: piclist@mit.edu
> Subject: Re: [OT] Insistent Windows 8.1 upgrade
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> Very heavy handed on Microsoft's part. :(   So far, I have tried=20
> unsuccessfully 4 times to get the install done. If you can say anything=20
> good, Go back to store and select the upgrade, doesn't need to do that=20
> long download, and then after failure, it does restore the 8.0, but you=20
> are without the machine for an hour or so. From what I find, having up=20
> to date drivers is important, but I have hardware that doesn't have 8=20
> drivers, including the Supermicro C2SPB-Q motherboard with dual core=20
> pentium 3.1g CPU. Going to try first starting in safe mode with network,=
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> and then strip hardware down to minimum.  I have seen online, drivers in=
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> particular Nvidia can be issues. Many are having problems. Ubuntu 12.04=20
> installs quickly and runs good, but I have several apps that are windows=
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> only. :(
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> On 1/3/14 11:11 AM, Justin Richards wrote:
> > Got forced into doing an upgrade, giving me 15 mins to save my work.
> >
> > You really wouldn't want to be in the middle conducting a seminar and t=
hen
> > this happens.
> >
> > Justin
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